Forsäti

Old Swedish Dictionary - forsäti

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forsäti" (or forsæti) in Swedish.

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

forsäti (forsæti)
lös bänk som STår framför bordet. bonden. .. badh hanom sitia vppa¬ forsätet STb 2: 249 (1488).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *försätis ände ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

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