Handfang
Old Swedish Dictionary - handfangMeaning of Old Swedish word "handfang" in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- handfang
- 1) hand full, så mycket man på en gång kan gripa med handen. tak maioranam, bascilicon, balsamite, lika aff hwaryo x handfang LB 9: 107. " vj handfangh ib. 2) svärdfäste. bade hielt oc klod oc handfang" Di 76. ib 113, 158.
Part of speech: nn
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᚠᛆᚿᚵ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- Di
- Sagan om Didrik af Bern. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1850--54.
- LB
- Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.