Gren

Old Swedish Dictionary - gren

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gren" in Swedish.

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

gren Old Swedish word can mean:

gren: L.

gren: 1) ss tillnamn. " benedictus magnusa son gren" SD 2: 151 (1293). " olauus dictus green" ib 4: 744 (1340, nyare afskr.).

gren: 2) stråle. " hon (solen) spredher aff sik liwsa grena" Al 6481.

gren: 3) skiljande, urskiljande; mening, betydelse, beskaffenhet? pl. thiin ordh hafua swa vnderlika grena Iv 1152. - Jfr trägren, äfvensom fämgrena.

Alternative forms or notes:

green.
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grenafulder ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.

Al: Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.

Iv: Herr Ivan Lejonriddaren. Utg. af J. W. Liffman och G. Stephens. 1849.

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