Franvaxa
Old Swedish Dictionary - franvaxaMeaning of Old Swedish word "franvaxa" in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- franvaxa
- 1) avtaga, minskas, gå tillbaka. Se Sdw 2: 1221. jak sigher mz sanno, at honom som hälaghir är owir alla hälgha, aff waro loff han enkte tilwäxas, ey hällir aff ware tysto fran wäxa (decrescere) SpV 560. 2) antaga i storlek li jämförelse med (ngt)?. .. at siälin wägxir, sik öffwandis j andhelikom ok äwinnelikom thingom nä nar hänne wansmakr tholikit ärffwodhe, tha framwäxir hon hamfuin SpV 34.
Part of speech: vb
Grammatical aspect: v.
Alternative forms or notes:- -växa )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚱᛆᚿᚠᛆᛋᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- SpV
- Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.