Genst

Old Swedish Dictionary - genst

Meaning of Old Swedish word "genst" in Swedish.

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

genst
tyg från Gent el. som efter denna stad (berömd för sin tillverkning af kostbara tyger) hade sitt namn. "vnum frustum panni viridi genst" SD 2: 703 (13001310). vnum frustum panni blauuei. dictum genst ib 3: 169 (1314?). nouem vlnas gænzt ib 287 (1316). blaat genzt ib 707 (1326). " de gienst ib. "ib 4: 3 (före sl. af 1327). vnam tunicam de panno gyenst ib 52 (1328). de panno gyænst ib 62 (1328), 63. ib 93 (1329), 105 (1329), 128 (1329, 401 (1334).

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gienst.
  • gyenst.
  • genzt.
  • gänzt )
  • genstblat ,

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

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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