friðla

Icelandic

Etymology

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

friðla

  1. indefinite accusative plural of friðill
  2. indefinite genitive plural of friðill

Old Norse

Noun

friðla f

  1. a concubine, a man's mistress

Synonyms
  • frilla (contracted form of friðla)

Derived terms
  • friðluborinn
  • friðlumaðr
  • friðlusonr

Descendants
  • Norwegian Bokmål: frille
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: frille
  • Swedish: frilla

See also

References
  • Entry "friðla" on page 150 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).
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