Prest-kona

Old Norse Dictionary - prest-kona

Meaning of Old Norse word "prest-kona" in English.

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

prest-kona
u, f. a priest’s wife, Fms. vii. 391, Bs. i. 348.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛒᚱᛁᛋᛏ-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.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
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