Bäter

Old Swedish Dictionary - bäter

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bäter" (or bæter) in Swedish.

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

bäter Old Swedish word can mean:

bäter (bæter): 1) bättre. " huar som nagra goda gaffuor ok tä'kelika sänder fram fore sik täs bäther är han siälffuer komin (ɔ deSTo mera välkommen är han) thär äpther tha han komber" STillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.">MP 4: 160. thänna lagxsins athirhaldh ällir ok bäthrir, thässins athirhalsins lagh är opthaghin ok hallin aff manghom hälghom mannom SpV 2317. 3) längre, vidare. hans broder skal beholle en annan gard, liggiandes neder bäter j samme grend pa samme side STb 4: 196 (1511). sidhen then baathen war wnkommen, gine the til the bater fframbeter laghe wid brone ib 211 (1511).

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

Part of speech: ab

Additional information: adv. komp.

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:

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

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.

SpV: Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.