Fonter

Old Swedish Dictionary - fonter

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fonter" in Swedish.

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

fonter
dopfunt. Prosadikter (Barl) 86. - bildl. än ey rensadh j döpilsanne (fwnte (nondum) fonte baptismatis renata) Mecht 147. " andra ferdh födder j helga döpilsens funkte" J Buddes b 80. - Jfr döpilsa fonter.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • funter.
  • funkter: -e (dat.)

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

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Works and authors cited:

Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
J Buddes b
Jöns Buddes bok. Utg. genom O. F. Hultman. 1895.
Mecht
Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.
Prosadikter
Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.
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