Forthiänist

Old Swedish Dictionary - forthiänist

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forthiänist" (or forthiænist) in Swedish.

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

forthiänist Old Swedish word can mean:

forthiänist (forthiænist): 2) återtjänST. thet wij gerne med all ömkelig förtienST forskylle wele STb 5: 325 (1521; Kop.). ib 327, 331.

forthiänist (forthiænist): 3) förtjänST, arbetslön. " ther med bödz hanom giffue sin STalbroder sine fortieniST" STb 3: 142 (1494).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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