Göpn
Old Swedish Dictionary - göpnMeaning of Old Swedish word "göpn" (or gøpn) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- göpn (gøpn)
- göpen, krökt el. ihålig hand; göpen, det som rymmes i den krökta handen, hand full. taga. .. en gröpen fwlla aff hampa fröö LB 7: 307. " en göpn ällar näfui klenasta lyyn blaar" Su 46. " bättre är en fulle neffwi i handhom, än twa fulla göpnar i wanom" ib 13.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so göpn may have also been written as gøpn
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- göpen.
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Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚯᛕᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- LB
- Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
- Su
- H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.