Fastna

Old Swedish Dictionary - fastna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fastna" in Swedish.

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

fastna
fastna, bli fastsittande. äv. bildl. haffdhe gudh ekke sik nidherböghth til wara ödhmiwka ok fatigha omgango här j wärldinne, wthan wara forskullan, aldrigh haffdhom wi, här fasthnade j syndanna träk, nakontidh wordhit opreste til at skodha ällir tala hans högha ok obegriplika gärninga SpV 548. wredhin hwilkin saa naturlik är fastnadh j os (que nobis naturaliter indita est), at om saa kan hända, at wi wardhom nakot omakadhe, tha kwnnom wi thän orätthin som os görs, ey glöma ib 571. " widen aff glaffwendef gik j gynom bronian oc fasnade j kroppen hans" Troj 241.

Part of speech: vb

Additional information: v. L.

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • fasna: -ade Troj 241.
  • -adhe.
  • -adher )
  • *fastna vidher ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
Troj
Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.
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