Eiða-konur

Old Norse Dictionary - eiða-konur

Meaning of Old Norse word "eiða-konur"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

eiða-konur
f. pl. women as compurgators, Grett. 161.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᛁᚦᛅ-ᚴᚢᚾᚢᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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