Sifkona

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sifkona

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sifkona" in Norwegian.

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

sifkona: sifkona, f. besvogret Kvinde; fékk H. kon-ungs son leyfi at fara yfir til Bakka tilÁstríðar sifkonu sínnar Fm. IX, 2434;ef maðr tekr vitandi frændkonu sínaeða sifkonu at fimta manni eða guð-sifju sína DI. I, 28626; þar er maðrá frændkonu sína eða sifkonu Grág.19614 jvf 17; eigi skaltu ganga til konuhans (nl. föðurbróður þíns), því at hóner sifkona þín (Vulg. ne accedes aduxorem ejus, quæ tibi affinitate con-jungitur) Stj. 3209 (3 Mos. 18, 14); sumirtaka frændkonur ok sifkonur sínar, ensumir glepja manna konur frá bóndumsínum Kgs. 778; þar er maðr á frænd-konu sína eða sifkonu, ok varðar fjör-baugsgarð um hin minni mein Grág.19614 jvf 17; Borghilda syfkona DN. IV,44712.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛁᚠᚴᚮᚿᛆ
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.

nl.: nemlig.

s.: substantiv.

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