Kvenn-fat

Old Norse Dictionary - kvenn-fat

Meaning of Old Norse word "kvenn-fat" in English.

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

kvenn-fat: n. woman’s attire, Landn. 119, n. G. L. i. 255.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.: Linnæus.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

N. G. L.: Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)

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