Fatökdomber

Old Swedish Dictionary - fatökdomber

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fatökdomber" (or fatøkdomber) in Swedish.

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

fatökdomber Old Swedish word can mean:

fatökdomber (fatøkdomber)
L.
fatökdomber (fatøkdomber)
1) fattigdom; ringhet, ödmjukhet. " i uttrycket andeliker fatökdomber. gudz thiäniSTa qwinna laa siwk j sinne sängh, ok sukkadhe innerlika, mz höghe röST, til gudh, j andelikom fatikdom, aff allo hiärta" Mecht 268. 2) ringa ägodelar. them fatighe man. .. gaff sigh til sine wener och frender ther paa alandh, j then akt, som wil formerke kunne, ah wilde ware her ighen, effter thet hans ägheer och fatighdom finzs her STedes orappet oc oforskingreth STb 5: 324 (1521, Kop.).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • fatik- Mecht 288. fatigh- STb 5: 334 (1521, Kop.)),

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

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Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
Mecht
Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.
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