Favitska

Old Swedish Dictionary - favitska

Meaning of Old Swedish word "favitska" in Swedish.

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

favitska
oförstånd, oförnuft, dumhet. af enne darotto fawisko forsumadhe iak mik at scripta Hel män 218.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • fawidzska: -o SpV 217.
  • fawiska: -o Hel man 218),

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

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Works and authors cited:

Hel män
Helige mäns lefverne jämte legender och järtecken. Utg. af R. Geete. 1902. SFSS.
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