Nauð-kván

Old Norse Dictionary - nauð-kván

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

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

nauð-kván
f. an unwilling wife, wedded to one she hates. Fas. iii. 68.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
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