Beske

Old Swedish Dictionary - beske

Meaning of Old Swedish word "beske" in Swedish.

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

beske
bitterhet. " hans jomfrur äru slemogha ok fortrykta aff beskanom (amariudine)" SpV 128. " contumelia är dröffdha hogxsins samanknosilse, mz sörhginna, awndinna, ok beskans (amaritudinis) obrygdilse ib 140. j siälffwom dödzsins beska (acerbitate)" ib 538. - Jfr beska.

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

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