Formäktogher

Old Swedish Dictionary - formäktogher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "formäktogher" (or formæktogher) in Swedish.

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

formäktogher (formæktogher)
mycket mäktig. han war en formäktig man FL (Cod. C) 5. - öfvermäktig. bliffwe fienderne thom formektige BSH 5: 462 (1511).

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -igh )

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

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Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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