Brúð-hvíla
Old Norse Dictionary - brúð-hvíla
Meaning of Old Norse word "brúð-hvíla"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- brúð-hvíla
- u, f. a bridal bed (lectus nuptialis), Bret.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᚢᚦ-ᚼᚢᛁᛚᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bret.
- Breta Sögur. (G. I.)