Kvánfang

Old Norwegian Dictionary - kvánfang

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "kvánfang" in Norwegian.

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

kvánfang: kvánfang, n. Mands Giftermaal, at enMand faar sig en Hustru, Parti som enMand gjør ved at indgaa Ægteskab (for-skjellig fra gipting); leita e-m kván-fangs Eg. 7 (1016); gefa e-m til kván-fangs dvs. give en Mandsperson noget,naar han vil faa sig en Hustru, for athan kan medtage dette i Beregningenved det attraaede Giftermaal (Nj. 2; jvfgefa e-m e-t til giptingar, kvánga eig-nir með e-m) Dn. I, 1604. 1809 (hvor Ordet er skrevet: kvænfang). II, 25753.IV, 2278; gótt, virðuligt kvánfang Flat.II, 30126; Fm. VI, 5723.

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᛆᚿᚠᛆᚿᚵ
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:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

n.: Neutrum.

s.: substantiv.

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