Handfesting

Old Norwegian Dictionary - handfesting

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "handfesting" in Norwegian.

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

handfesting: handfesting, f. Løfte om Ægteskab, somer stadfæstet ved handatak; heit okupphaf til hjúnskapsbands, er sumirkalla handfesting Jkr. 4019; jvf hand-festa S. 721 b.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᚠᚽᛋᛏᛁᚿᚵ
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.

S.: Side.