Havandslösa

Old Swedish Dictionary - havandslösa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "havandslösa" (or havandsløsa) in Swedish.

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

havandslösa (havandsløsa)
brist, fattigdom. SvB 395 (omkr. 1520).

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so havandslösa may have also been written as havandsløsa

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • hawanz- )

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

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Works and authors cited:

SvB
Svenska Böner från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1907--09. SFSS.
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