Böghning

Old Swedish Dictionary - böghning

Meaning of Old Swedish word "böghning" (or bøghning) in Swedish.

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

böghning (bøghning)
böjning, krökning. " curuatura. .. bögningh" GU C 20 s. 162. plexus. .. bokth ok pina ok bögningh ib s. 459.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so böghning may have also been written as bøghning

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • bögningh GU C 20 s. 162. bögningh ib s. 459),

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

Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
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