Befanga

Old Swedish Dictionary - befanga

Meaning of Old Swedish word "befanga" in Swedish.

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

befanga
fånga, fängsla. aff then orettha fäng[s]il som han nw i befanghet är BSH 3: 151 (1464). Jfr befänga.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

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

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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