Faghna

Old Swedish Dictionary - faghna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "faghna" in Swedish.

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

faghna
1) glädja sig vöer (något). med dat. el. ack. Se Sdw 2: 1213. 2) hälsa välkommen, hälsa, mottaga. med dat. (el. idess ställe ack.). Sdw 2: 1213. - om djur; visa glädje över någons ankomst. tha lop hunden mote oc faghnadhe honum Prosadikter (Sju vise msät) 121.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

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

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Works and authors cited:

Prosadikter
Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.
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