Änge

Old Swedish Dictionary - änge

Meaning of Old Swedish word "änge" (or ænge) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

änge (ænge): andtäppa, astma. " hwlyrth. .. hon dughir fore änge (ashmaticis prodest)" LB 3: 118. " criminum thz är thydzk komin. .. drikkir man thz wiin ällir watn hon syndz i, thå lösir thz ängit (orthopnoicis miram præstare medelam. .. dicunt) ib 149. Jfr brystänge, äfvensom änger, n., ängia, ange och brystang. "

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so änge may have also been written as ænge

Part of speech: nn

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛅᚿᚵᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.