Gnatra

Old Swedish Dictionary - gnatra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gnatra" in Swedish.

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

gnatra
grina, skratta? j tholkom owirflödoghom qwinno klädhom, är oftelika aff hälgom mannom diäffwlin seddir, at sithia aathande gnathrande, oc fwlika synas oc grymelika mz gnizslande tannom Bir 5: 103.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

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

Works and authors cited:

Bir
Heliga Birgittas Uppenbarelser. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Bd 1--5. 1857--84. -- Med den vid citat härur stundom förekommande förkortningen: Avt åsyftas de Bd 4, s. 177--185, tryckta egenhändiga utkasten af Birgitta, med Dikt Engelens Diktamen tryckt Bd 4, s. 215--276.
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