Brúðkaups-görð
Old Norse Dictionary - brúðkaups-görð
Meaning of Old Norse word "brúðkaups-görð" (or brúðkaups-gǫrð)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- brúðkaups-görð (brúðkaups-gǫrð)
- f. holding a wedding, Fs. 21, K. Þ. K. 114, N. G. L. i. 16.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, brúðkaups-görð may be more accurately written as brúðkaups-gǫrð.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᚢᚦᚴᛅᚢᛒᛋ-ᚴᚢᚱᚦ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- L.
- Linnæus.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fs.
- Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
- K. Þ. K.
- Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)