Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Frænd-leif

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 frænd-leif

f. one’s kinsman’s widow, N. G. L. i. 304, 350, a Norse law term; the eccl. law forbade a man to marry a ‘frændkona’ within the fifth degree, or a ‘frændleif’ whose late husband was within the same degree.

Similar Words

FÁ
fá-bjáni
fá-bygðr
fá-dæmi
fá-dæmiligr

Runic Inscription

frænd-leif

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "frænd-leif" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

eccl: ecclesiastical.
eccl.: ecclesiastical.
f.: feminine.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.

Works & Authors

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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