Givins

Old Swedish Dictionary - givins

Meaning of Old Swedish word "givins" in Swedish.

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

givins Old Swedish word can mean:

givins: 1) för intet. thz som gud gaff gifuins MP 1: 289. " the pärsone som alzstingis ärw fattika thakens gifwins (gratis)" VKR 76.

givins: 2) med tacksamhet, med tillfredsställese? thak gifwins (gratis) thinna helso kännedom, then abbatissa älla priorissa the thik Ber 63. " thu skalt glädhias gifwins (gratis) i fwlstoppa rikedoma äro mz thinom brwdhgwmma ib 129. - Jfr for-, til-givins. "

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

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

Works and authors cited:

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.

VKR: Vadstena Kloster-Reglor. Utg. af C. F. Lindström. 1845.

Ber: Helige Bernhards Skrifter. Utg. af H. Wieselgren. 1866.

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