Fänika rot

Old Swedish Dictionary - fänika rot

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fänika rot" (or fænika rot) in Swedish.

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

fänika rot (fænika rot)
fenkålsrot. " tag. .. fänika röther" LB 7: 206. " sywd fenik röter" ib 207. " siwd feneka rötir" ib 304. Jfr fänikals rot, fänikalrot.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so fänika rot may have also been written as fænika rot

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • fenik-.
  • feneka- )

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

Works and authors cited:

LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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