Besänkia
Old Swedish Dictionary - besänkiaMeaning of Old Swedish word "besänkia" (or besænkia) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- besänkia (besænkia)
- utsy, brodera. " lät thän delen (näml. af kjorteln) allan besänkia mädh gul oc perlom" BK 196. " eth dyrt täkin, uppa huilko besänkt var sanctæ catharinæ beläte" TK 269.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so besänkia may have also been written as besænkia
Part of speech: vb
Grammatical aspect: v.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚽᛋᛅᚿᚴᛁᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- BK
- Margaretæ de Sancta Birgitta Chronicon. Ed. E. Rietz. 1844.
- TK
- Translatio Katarinæ. I Scriptores rerum svecicarum T. 3, sect. post., s. 268--75.