Kván-lauss

Old Norse Dictionary - kván-lauss

Meaning of Old Norse word "kván-lauss" in English.

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

kván-lauss
adj. wifeless, unmarried, Fas. i. 184, Fs. 21: widowed, Korm. 56, Fms. vi. 104.

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
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