Brúð-hvíla

Old Norse Dictionary - brúð-hvíla

Meaning of Old Norse word "brúð-hvíla" in English.

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

brúð-hvíla
u, f. a bridal bed (lectus nuptialis), Bret.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bret.
Breta Sögur. (G. I.)
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