Fain

Old Swedish Dictionary - fain

Meaning 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.
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