Farvatn
Old Swedish Dictionary - farvatnMeaning of Old Swedish word "farvatn" in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- farvatn
- farvatten. " haffue wij nw pa ider nades tröST oc behag giort nogre wore skep oc ffolk til rede wtför skeren j theris farwaten STb 5: 328 (1521, Kop.). wtsende med thet förSTe bade aff slohet oc STaden nogre lacter och folk till ögregrund oc i thet farwaten" ib 321 (1521, Kop.). förhopendes oss med the andre olforswmed nogre ffere skiip oc jact[er] fran vor kereSTe nadugeSTe herre paa same far waten oc alle STadz, huar behoff g[iöres] ib 339 (1521, Kop.).
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- -waten )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚱᚠᛆᛏᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.