Fus

Old Swedish Dictionary - fus

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fus" in Swedish.

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

fus Old Swedish word can mean:

fus: 1) villig, begärlig, ifvrig (att få el. att komma till). til dyghdh oc äro waro the fws Iv 8. " the iomfru var til hästen fws" ib 3846. " til india war han mz örlögh fws" Al 4302. ib 10438. hwar äpter war thu hingath fws ib 8894. the waro til stridha badhe fws ib 3266. " som äpter goze war mykith foos" ib 6922.

fus: 2) kommen till styrka? än barn waaro ey hälder för fus (Cod. A föör 113) än nw, tha war pinlikt at mista marght thz the sagho lostelikt oc gato ey fangith MB 1: (Cod. B) 536. - Jfr framfus.

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

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

Similar entries:

Fus (I)

Works and authors cited:

Al: Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.

Iv: Herr Ivan Lejonriddaren. Utg. af J. W. Liffman och G. Stephens. 1849.

MB: Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.

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