Franvaxa

Old Swedish Dictionary - franvaxa

Meaning 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.
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