Göpn

Old Swedish Dictionary - göpn

Meaning 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.
  • -ar )

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.
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