Foretalan

Old Swedish Dictionary - foretalan

Meaning of Old Swedish word "foretalan" in Swedish.

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

foretalan
inledande tal, inledning. antiloquium ffortalan GU C 20 s. 27. - företal, förord (till en skrft). progolus mesterens eller dichtarens foetalan elle for oordh SvKyrkobr 121.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • for- GU C 20 s. 27) ,

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

Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
SvKyrkobr
Svenska Kyrkobruk under medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1900. SFSS.
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