Betäma
Old Swedish Dictionary - betämaMeaning of Old Swedish word "betäma" (or betæma) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- betäma (betæma)
- - lata betäma, låta böra efter eget behag, låta råda, låta vara. efffter eders breff lothom (vi) honum bethäma BSH 5: 532 (1513). - med prep. mädh. haffwer jach latith them ther med betäme som thet tilrörer HSH 16: 78 (1527, Brask).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so betäma may have also been written as betæma
Part of speech: vb
Grammatical aspect: v.
Alternative forms or notes:- betäme )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚽᛏᛅᛘᛆ
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.
- HSH
- Handlingar rörande Skandinaviens historia. 1816 ff.