Göngu-kona

Old Norse Dictionary - göngu-kona

Meaning of Old Norse word "göngu-kona" (or gǫngu-kona) in English.

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

göngu-kona (gǫngu-kona)
u, f. a vagrant woman, Grág. i. 340, Nj. 142, Bs. i. 494.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, göngu-kona may be more accurately written as gǫngu-kona.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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