Ätan
Old Swedish Dictionary - ätanMeaning of Old Swedish word "ätan" (or ætan) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- ätan (ætan)
- ätande; måltid. " gifuande os värnilse mot ofmyukle oc okräselike ätan ok drikkan" MP 1: 267. var ey girugir j huarie ätan (in omni epulatione) oc vtgiut ey tik ouir Allan mat ib. - måltid; mat. man hafuer thz stundom förra seet hans ätan (Cod. B ätän; Cod. A äntiidh) var bätre reet Iv (Cod. C) 2112. ther var yMPninga Alla nadhe til dryk ok ätan badhe Fl 576. Iv 3840. Fr 12890, 1765, Al 3858, 6100.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so ätan may have also been written as ætan
Part of speech: nn
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛅᛏᛆᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- Al
- Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
- Fl
- Flores och Blanzeflor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1844.
- Fr
- Hertig Fredrik af Normandie. Utg. af J. A. Ahlstrand. 1853.
- Iv
- Herr Ivan Lejonriddaren. Utg. af J. W. Liffman och G. Stephens. 1849.
- MP
- Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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