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KathyLove3
KathyLove3 ✭
January 2, 2022 edited January 2, 2022 in Social Groups

Right page, first lines.

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/16616/116

What is the term before Willom's name? Does it indicate marital status?

Thank you

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  • prisvold1
    prisvold1 ✭
    January 2, 2022

    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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  • Norm Baker
    Norm Baker ✭✭✭✭
    January 2, 2022

    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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