Jung-frú

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Jung-frú

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 jung-frú

f., junk-frú, Fms. x. 86, v. l.; jung-frúva, Mork. 14; whence the mod. jóm-frú, Dan. jomfru; both words are foreign and derived from Germ. jungfrau, as is shewn by the initial j; the word however appears in the 13th century, mostly in the sense of a princess, esp. those of foreign birth, as in Fms. vi. 59, 132, of a Saxon and Russian princess; but also jungfrú Margrét, of a daughter of Skúli hertogi, ix. 292, 412; jungfrú Kristín, 220, of an earl’s daughter; but esp. in the Hák. S. Gamla (Fms. ix, x), passim: of the Virgin Mary, Dipl. ii. 14, B. K. 83. jungfrú-aldr, m. maiden age, time of maidenhood, Stj.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᚢᚾᚴ-ᚠᚱᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
esp
especially.
esp.
especially.
f.
feminine.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
pl.
plural.
S.
South, Southern.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.

Works & Authors

B. K.
Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hák. S.
Hákonar Saga. (E. I.)
Mork.
Morkinskinna. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)

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