Forsöfter

Old Swedish Dictionary - forsöfter

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forsöfter" (or forsøfter) in Swedish.

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

forsöfter (forsøfter)
berusad. " the waro alle för söfto aff vinet" MB 2: 167. " forsöftir aff hymelzlika wino" Su 356. Jfr forsoffadher.

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • för- )

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

Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
Su
H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.
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