Forläna

Old Swedish Dictionary - forläna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forläna" (or forlæna) in Swedish.

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

forläna (forlæna)
2) giva, skänka, förunna. j allom gaffuom oc dygdhom oc nadhom hänne aff gudhi foreläntom Mecht 168. j foreläntom (collatis) gaffwom SpV 583. " at radha ok främia withit, som forlänkt (för forlänt?) är til skaparans hedhir ok människionna gangn" ib 480.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • fore- Mecht 168. SpV 583.

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

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Works and authors cited:

Mecht
Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.
SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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