Definitioner
Definitioner
1 bekkjar-gjöf bekkjar-gjǫf
f. ‘bench-gift,’ an old custom to offer a gift to the bride whilst she sate on the bride’s bench at the wedding festival, Ld. 188, cp. Fms. ii. 133, and in many passages in Fritzner from D. N. it seems to be synonymous with línfé (lín, a veil), as the bride’s face on the wedding day was veiled; ganga und líni is a poët. phrase used of the bride on the bridal bench, yet Fms. x. 313, línfé eða b.
Ortografi
Ortografi
Ordet "{$word}" kan också stavas som "{$older_form}" i gammal ortografi, där "ö" representeras som "ǫ".
Runskrift
Runskrift
bekkjar-gjöf
Runtexten ovan representerar det fornnordiska ordet "bekkjar-gjöf" som det kan visas i runinskrifter från vikingatiden (ca. 800-1100 e.Kr.).