Trú-lofan

Old Norse Dictionary - trú-lofan

Meaning of Old Norse word "trú-lofan" in English.

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

trú-lofan Old Norse word can mean:

trú-lofan
f. the pledging one’s faith, N. G. L. iii. 124, 148.
trú-lofan
2. betrothment, of lovers, Fas. ii. 69, H. E. ii. 111.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
L.
Linnæus.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
H. E.
Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. (J. I.)
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