Fornöghia

Old Swedish Dictionary - fornöghia

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fornöghia" (or fornøghia) in Swedish.

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

fornöghia (fornøghia)
2) belåtenhet, tillfredsSTällese. hans gulsmet bekende sigh, med sine huSTr v förnoei, redelige opburit haffue iije mark STb 5: 5 (1514).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • förnoie STb 5: 5 (154) ),

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

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Works and authors cited:

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Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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