Fansun

Old Swedish Dictionary - fansun

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fansun" in Swedish.

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

fansun
skapnad, gestalt. " dares phrigius beskriffwer the ypersta höffwismäns fanswn aff grecaland och troya" Troj 74. deiphebus. .. oc helenus. .. the waro bada lyka j syn fanswn ib 77. " drotning heccuba war lang mera böyande tiill manna fanswn än tiill qwinna fanswn ib 78. "

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

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