Falna

Old Swedish Dictionary - falna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "falna" in Swedish.

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

falna: blekna, vissna. bildl. han gath napligan soffwed for elskog, ty fälnade hans blidaktoga hyj Troj 179. - refl. falnas, vissna, bildl.: förlora sin kraft, tyna bort. människiona falnas ok storlika befröffuas aff tolikom offva ok räddogha, som alle wärldhinne skal tha offwir koma (jfr Vulgta: arcesentibus hominibus præ timore, & expeciatione, quæ superuenient vniuerso orbi) MP 5: 13. - Jfr forfalna, ävensom ofalnadher.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

fälna: -ade Troj 179 )

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

Similar entries:

Falna (II)

Works and authors cited:

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.

Troj: Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.

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