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Icelandic
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
friðla
- indefinite accusative plural of friðill
- indefinite genitive plural of friðill
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fridilǭ, feminine form of Proto-Germanic *fridilaz.
Noun
friðla f
- a concubine, a man's mistress
- Synonym: (contracted form) frilla
Declension
Declension of friðla (weak ōn-stem)
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
References
- Entry "friðla" on page 150 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).