Launbarn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - launbarn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "launbarn" in Norwegian.

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

launbarn: launbarn, n. uægte Barn, Barn som eravlet udenfor lovligt Ægteskab, = laun-getit barn, barn getit á laun; ef þrællá launbarn, þá skal sá veita vörð barni,er þræl seldi, - - en ef þræll gengr íljósi í hvílu konu sínnar, þá skal sáveita vörð því barni, er hón gengr þámeð, er þá kaupir, en hinn öllumþeim, er fyrr váro Gul. 576; ef laun-börn ero, þá eigo þau í föðor átt athverfa til framfœrslo Grág. 1072; efskógarmaðr getr launbarn með konoGrág. 1869 (Grg. II, 502); nú getrhann launbarn annat meðan hann erí skuldinni, ok verðr hann þá þrællhins, er féit átti at honum Grág. 1946(Grg. I, 5416); þann tíma, er Snælaugátti launbarnit (nl. da hun sat heimaógefin og fœddi barn þat, er kenntvar verkmanni föður hennar) Bp. I,28434 jvf 24 fg; þat er eigi víst, at allarmeyjar hafi grýttar verit í Moysis lög-um, þó at launbörn ætti Mar. 1723(35712).

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛆᚢᚿᛒᛆᚱᚿ
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:

n.: Neutrum.

nl.: nemlig.

p.: Pagina, side.

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