Gaghnlös

Old Swedish Dictionary - gaghnlös

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gaghnlös" (or gaghnløs) in Swedish.

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

gaghnlös (gaghnløs)
gagnlös, onyttig. " sagdhe gawnlösan dagh wara giävlösan" STenianus. Se Lg.">Bil 320. - n. adv. gagnlöST, utan nytta. letto ok rönte sik gangnlöST manga läkedoma STenianus. Se Lg.">Bil 289. " han sua giorþe sik gagnlöST" Bu 526. ST 114.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so gaghnlös may have also been written as gaghnløs

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gawnlös )

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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