Fafänghet

Old Swedish Dictionary - fafänghet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fafänghet" (or fafænghet) in Swedish.

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

fafänghet (fafænghet)
fåfänga, fåfänglighet, flärd. " i thinne faffänghetz thima" Su 82. " manga fafänghetzsins tanka" ib 261. " i läthi oc faafänhget" LfK 26.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • faffänghet.
  • faafänghet )

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

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Works and authors cited:

LfK
Skrifter till Läsning för Klosterfolk. Utg. af F. A. Dahlgren. 1875.
Su
H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.
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