Forgivins

Old Swedish Dictionary - forgivins

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forgivins" in Swedish.

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

forgivins
- til forgivins, förgäves, till ingen nytta, fåfängt. ath han ey förfäre sins herris folk thil föregeffwes Arnell Brask Biᴵ 19.

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • fore- MP 4: 73. föregieffwes)

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

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Works and authors cited:

Arnell Brask
E. Arnell, Bidrag till biskop Hans Brasks lefnadsteckning. 1904. [Av de särskilt paginerade textbilagorna är I, s. 7--37, avtryckt ur hds. fr. 1513--27.]
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