Brúð-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary - brúð-maðr

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

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

brúð-maðr
m. a bridegroom’s man, N. G. L. i. 27: collect. the bridesmen and bridesmaids when on a bride’s journey, Grág. i. 436, Eg. 201, Rd. 270.

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

Abbreviations used:

collect.
collective.
L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Rd.
Reykdæla Saga. (D. II.)
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