Lín-fé
Old Norse Dictionary - lín-fé
Meaning of Old Norse word "lín-fé"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- lín-fé
- m. ‘linen-fee,’ a bridal gift, given on the wedding day; hann (the bridegroom) skal ganga yfir gólf þvert ok gefa henni línfé, N. G. L. ii. 305, Ld. 200, Edda 75, Fms. x. 312.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᚾ-ᚠᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Edda
- Edda. (C. I.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Ld.
- Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)