Fämna
Old Swedish Dictionary - fämnaMeaning of Old Swedish word "fämna" (or fæmna) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- fämna (fæmna)
- famna, omfamna. jak skal fämpas i morghin thenna stolpa som oppe halder hallenne oc bryta han synder oc fälla nidher hallena Prosadikter (Karl M) 256. " tha fämpnar iak tik mz höghra handenne" Mecht 222. refl.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so fämna may have also been written as fæmna
Part of speech: vb
Grammatical aspect: v.
Alternative forms or notes:- fämpna )
- *fämnas , omfamna varandra. Se Sdw 2: 1224. - Jfr kringum-, saman-, um-fämna.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᛘᚿᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- Mecht
- Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.
- Prosadikter
- Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.