Please assist with engagement record
Right page, first lines.
What is the term before Willom's name? Does it indicate marital status?
Thank you
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The word 'manden' has a very interesting translation here. https://otjoerge.wordpress.com/norwegian-american-dictionary/ae-o-a-0-9/#0
It is POSSIBLE that the word before that is 'først' which may answer your query.
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I believe that the word is "feste" manden. Related terms appear in other entries similar to this one, such as "festefolk", "feste qv(inne)" and "feste pigen". Since these terms all appear to be in engagement/betrothal records, I would suppose that it is a term to indicate the betrothed parties. "Feste" is probably related to the Norwegian "fest", which is "feast" (as in "wedding feast"?).
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