Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Jung-frú

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 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.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

jung-frú

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

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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