Fakla

Old Swedish Dictionary - fakla

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fakla" in Swedish.

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

fakla Old Swedish word can mean:

fakla: 1) trefva, famla, fatta. " rädhis han glödhina, oc faklar ey fingrom i rödha elden" MB 1: 279. " fakladhe han fingrom i elden" ib. " fakladhe han j (i glöderna) mz handomen" ST 327.

fakla: 2) söka att finna, gissa. " fingo the rät at fakla (Cod. A gitzsa oc sighia 296)" MB 1: (Cod. B) 553.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

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

MB: Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.