Nauð-kván
Old Norse Dictionary - nauð-kván
Meaning of Old Norse word "nauð-kván"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- nauð-kván
- f. an unwilling wife, wedded to one she hates. Fas. iii. 68.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚾᛅᚢᚦ-ᚴᚢᛅᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fas.
- Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)