For äta

Old Swedish Dictionary - for äta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "for äta" (or for æta) in Swedish.

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

for äta (for æta): = forata. fore äta gör fagher äptir äta (pulcre prandere faciunt gentacula vere) GO 773.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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