Besmitta

Old Swedish Dictionary - besmitta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "besmitta" in Swedish.

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

besmitta: besmitta, befläcka. eg. och bildl. är. .. högfärdin besmittande aff sik ok widherlodande som tiäran MP 4: 192. " besmettha tyn wärdogheth mz sköraktoga gerning" Troj 67. ib 41.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

-smettha Troj 678, -smetthad ib 41),

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

Similar entries:

Besmitta (II)

Works and authors cited:

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

Troj: Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.

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