Bäterkänder

Old Swedish Dictionary - bäterkänder

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bäterkänder" (or bæterkænder) in Swedish.

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

bäterkänder (bæterkænder): mera bekant, intimare bekant (med). han bad apostlana bidhia fore sik som hon wiste bätirkända wara medh warum herra än hon MP 5: 209.

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

Additional information: p. adj.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛅᛏᚽᚱᚴᛅᚿᚦᚽᚱ
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.