Gnistla

Old Swedish Dictionary - gnistla

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gnistla" in Swedish.

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

gnistla
, gnissla. abs. när man taker sandhen j handena oc krammar starklika samman handena, gnislar äller skaffwar tha sandhen tha är han godher PMSkr 361.

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

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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