Fotganga

Old Swedish Dictionary - fotganga

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fotganga" in Swedish.

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

fotganga
gå till fots. foro the med storo nödh footgangande ofver langa wägha Ansg 193. - till fots gå omkring, gående uppmäta? (vi havum?) footganget the godzen SD NS 2: 70 (1408).

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • foot )

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

Works and authors cited:

Ansg
Vita Sancti Anscharii per S. Rembertum. Latine et svetice. I Scriptores rerum svecicarum T. 2, sect. 1, s. 173--260.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
SD NS
(Svenskt Diplomatarium. Ny Serie.) Svenskt Diplomatarium från och med år 1401. Bd 3. Utg. genom C. Silfverstolpe. 1885--1902. -- Bd 4 s. 1--240. Utg. genom K. H. Karlsson. 1903--1904.
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