Skil-fengin

Old Norse Dictionary - skil-fengin

Meaning of Old Norse word "skil-fengin"

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

skil-fengin
part. f. lawfully wedded; móðir s., Gþl. 215, 232; s. kona, N. G. l. i. 151; s. barn = skilgetið barn, Rétt. 44; dróttningar skilfenginnar, Fms. vii. 306.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
L.
Linnæus.
part.
participle.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Rétt.
Réttarbætr. (B. II.)
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