Fämna

Old Swedish Dictionary - fämna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fämna" (or fæmna) in Swedish.

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

fämna (fæmna)
famna, omfamna. " fämpner han om hAls" MB 1: 250. ib 297. " han fämpte darium om sin hAls" Al 3517. Jfr umfämna.

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.

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:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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