Dróttning

Old Norwegian Dictionary - dróttning

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "dróttning" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

dróttning: dróttning, f. (jvf Wimmer Læseb.2 XV29) 1) Herskerinde; dróttning Ása ok ÁsynjaSE. I, 3044; Maria dróttning Symb.311; Heilag. I, 66328; som dróttningheimsins paakaldes Maria Mar. 79519. 2) Husmoderen i Forhold til sit man(jvf dróttinn 2); önd skal vera drótt-ning ok stýra holdi, en holdit ambáttok lýða dróttningo sínni Hom. 502;þræll sá er vegr at dróttni sínumeða at dróttningu Grg. I, 1789. 3) Dronning, Konges Hustru. Fris. 151(Yngl. 20); OH. 23421. 4) Kvinde afKongeslægt. Fris. 37333 (Hkr. 79626);Flov. 16120 jvf 4; Konr. 5220. SomØgenavn: Jón d. DN. II, 2959. III,376; Fm. IX, 17. X, 14. 65; EJb. 32234.5268.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚱᚮᛏᛏᚿᛁᚿᚵ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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