Flätia

Old Swedish Dictionary - flätia

Meaning of Old Swedish word "flätia" (or flætia) in Swedish.

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

flätia (flætia)
flättja; okyskhet, otukt. "han sade sich jngen fletie biwdhe, vtan bödh han henne, tha war tet ey hans alffuer" ST 3: 13 (1492).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *flätio man ,
  • *flätio symn
  • -söpmpn )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛚᛅᛏᛁᛆ
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.
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