Friðla

Old Norwegian Dictionary - friðla

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "friðla" in Norwegian.

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

friðla: friðla, eller frilla, f. Elskerinde (jvf friðill),især saadan, med hvilken en Mand leversammen udenfor Ægteskab, Frille, Con-cubine; Gul. 1251; Mork. 17914; Flat. I,1261. II, 13817; Svarfd. 1958; DN. III,48727; Heilag. I, 47515; ek man eigivera frilla þín siger Jfr. Maria til en klerkr, som havde villet have hende einaaf öllum meyjum sér til ástvinu, mennu havde fæstet sig en anden Mø ogvilde holde Bryllup med denne, Mar.11917; men ogsaa om Hustru (eiginkona)Hým. 30; Frs. 3915 (Hkr. 5012).

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚱᛁᚦᛚᛆ
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.

fr.: fransk.

fd.: finlandisk.

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

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