Fatökman

Old Swedish Dictionary - fatökman

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fatökman" (or fatøkman) in Swedish.

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

fatökman (fatøkman)
fattig man. vi fatigh men BSH 5: 16 (1504). " fatighman högburin är laghir i hedher" GO 378. fatigh mans fora är ful wäl kändh ib 703.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • fatigh man.
  • fatighman )

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

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
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