Fornuft

Old Swedish Dictionary - fornuft

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fornuft" in Swedish.

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

fornuft
förstånd. " han skal sithia j konungx loffth mz äro snille ok stoor fornofft" MD (S) 209. " som henne älskar mz stoor fornoft" ib 269. Jfr ofornuft.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -noft.
  • -nofft )

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

Works and authors cited:

MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
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