Jung-frú

Old Norse Dictionary - jung-frú

Meaning of Old Norse word "jung-frú" in English.

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

jung-frú: f., junk-frú, FmS. x. 86, v. l.; jung-frúva, Mork. 14; whence the mod. jóm-frú, Dan. jomfru; both words are foreign and derived from Germ. jungfrau, as is shewn by the initial j; the word however appears in the 13th century, mostly in the sense of a princess, esp. those of foreign birth, as in FmS. vi. 59, 132, of a Saxon and Russian princess; but also jungfrú Margrét, of a daughter of Skúli hertogi, ix. 292, 412; jungfrú Kristín, 220, of an earl’s daughter; but esp. in the Hák. S. Gamla (FmS. ix, x), passim: of the Virgin Mary, Dipl. ii. 14, B. K. 83. jungfrú-aldr, m. maiden age, time of maidenhood, Stj.

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

Abbreviations used:

Dan.: Danish.

esp.: especially.

f.: feminine.

Germ.: German.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

pl.: plural.

S.: Saga.

v.: vide.

v. l.: varia lectio.

Works & Authors cited:

B. K.: Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)

Dipl.: Diplomatarium. (J. I.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Hák. S.: Hákonar Saga. (E. I.)

Mork.: Morkinskinna. (E. I.)

Stj.: Stjórn. (F. I.)

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