Fylgi-kona

Old Norse Dictionary - fylgi-kona

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

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

fylgi-kona
u, f. (fylgi-mær, Str. 6), a concubine, e. g. the mistresses of the clergy before the Reformation were called so, Sturl. i. 56, ii. 169, iii. 139.

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

Abbreviations used:

e. g.
exempli gratia.
f.
feminine.
l.
line.

Works & Authors cited:

Str.
Strengleikar. (G. II.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
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