Fain
Old Swedish Dictionary - fainMeaning of Old Swedish word "fain" in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- fain
- bortkommen, tafatt. " waren ey faane j tesse konstenne (ɔ att strida i harnesk etc.) wtan öffwn konstena" PMSkr 128
Part of speech: av
Grammatical aspect: adj.
Alternative forms or notes:- faane PMSkr 128) ,
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛁᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- PM
- Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
- PMSkr
- Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.