Frænd-kona

Old Norse Dictionary - frænd-kona

Meaning of Old Norse word "frænd-kona" in English.

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

frænd-kona
u. f. (contr. frænka), a kinswoman, 655. 88, Eg. 200, Nj. 31, N. G. L. i. 350; cp. frændleif.

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

Abbreviations used:

contr.
contracted.
cp.
compare.
f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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