Brúð-kona
Old Norse Dictionary - brúð-kona
Meaning of Old Norse word "brúð-kona"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- brúð-kona
- u, f. a bridesmaid; hafi bann (viz. the bridegroom) brúð-menn, en hon (the bride) brúð-konur, N. G. L. i. 27: þá skal hann (the bridegroom) sitja millum brúðmanna, en hon (the bride) millum brúð-kvenna, ii. 305.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᚢᚦ-ᚴᚢᚾᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- viz.
- namely.
Works & Authors cited:
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)