Glitan

Old Swedish Dictionary - glitan

Meaning of Old Swedish word "glitan" in Swedish.

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

glitan: eg. något glimmande el. glänsande. tyg med invävda GUldtrådar, brokad? " pluma me fiäder ok dwn. .. vnde hoc plumarium ii opus quoddam vestiplicarum glytan" GU C 20 s. 460.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

GU: Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.

GU C 20: Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.