Yrða

brúðarlín

nafnorðhvorugkynbrúðar-lín
the bride’s veil; the bride was veiled during the wedding, and according to 19 she took the veil when she set out for the ‘brúðför.’ This was the only time in life when a woman was veiled, hence ganga und líni, to walk under veil, to be veiled, is synonymous with to wed, marry; giptu Karli, gékk hón und líni, 37; setjask und ripti, id., 20; bundu þeir Þór þá brúðar líni, 191, 15; laut und línn, lysti at kyssa, he ( the bridegroom) louted under the veil, him list to kiss, 27; Guðrún (the bride) sat innar á þverpalli, ok þar konur hja henni, ok hafði lín á höfði, she sat wearing a veil, 296.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
  • n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
  • viz.namely.
  • i. e.id est.
  • Þkv.Þryms-kviða. (A. I.)
  • Rm.Rígsmál. (A. II.)
  • Ld.Laxdæla saga. (D. II.)