Fingervanter

Old Swedish Dictionary - fingervanter

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fingervanter" in Swedish.

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

fingervanter
, m fingervante. han haffdhe oc oppa sina wänasta händr finger wanta (chirothecas), swa wäl besprängda, oc mz dyrasta lith ginom stunghna, at. .. Mecht 339.

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

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Works and authors cited:

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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