Gaghnlös
Old Swedish Dictionary - gaghnlösMeaning 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.