Portkona

Old Norwegian Dictionary - portkona

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "portkona" in Norwegian.

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

portkona: portkona, f. offentlig Skjøge, = púta (ags.portcwên Bosw.2 777a29 fg; jvf porthús).Klm. 3206; Hirðskrá 2822; Mar. 45933;Heilag. I, 43427. 48634 fgg; Stj. 33828; hannvar einnar portkonu sonr (Vulg. filiusmulieris meretricis) Stj. 1051 (Domm.11, 1); pútnahús, þat er þess kynsherbergi, er portkonur byggja í Pr.38210 jvf 7; hann kveðr Freyju portkonuverit hafa Post. 14635.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛕᚮᚱᛏᚴᚮᚿᛆ
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.

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