Ätanda vara
Old Swedish Dictionary - ätanda varaMeaning of Old Swedish word "ätanda vara" (or ætanda vara) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- ätanda vara (ætanda vara)
- f. matvara. oc ther meth halua ätanda vara i lösa penninga Sd NS 3: 228 (1417). hon hade. .. thagit ther wth hwadh henne haffuer tecktz wth thagha, bade fiska, andra etendea warar STb 2: 530 (1491).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so ätanda vara may have also been written as ætanda vara
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛅᛏᛆᚿᚦᛆ:ᚠᛆᚱᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.