Fota

Old Swedish Dictionary - fota

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fota" in Swedish.

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

fota Old Swedish word can mean:

fota: 2) fota, låta (ngt) ha sin grun i (ngt). tha skall han thet hualff och siorstehen fota in pa olaff michelssons mwr SJ 2: 266 (1495).

fota: 3) stödja sig på, bygga på. bildl. haffwe j oc ingen vitzord ther jack kan fothe vppa tha. .. VgFornmt 8-9: 103 (1508). - Jfr infota.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

foota STb 3: 215 (1495) ),

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

Similar entries:

Fota (I)

Works and authors cited:

SJ: 2 Stockholms Stads Jordebok 1474--1498. Utg. genom H. Hildebrad [och L. M. Bååth]. 1889, 1914.

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