I geen giva

Old Swedish Dictionary - i geen giva

Meaning of Old Swedish word "i geen giva" in Swedish.

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

i geen giva
1) återgiva, återskänka. o maria thu igängiffuer mz thinne hälge affkömdh. .. thz som befröffdha ena borthogh JMö 121. gudh igängaff fridhen ib 178. 2) giva ss ersättning, giva i utbyte. tha tilbindir jach mik. .. clostreno swa got gooz. .. j gin giffuo Neuman Vokbal 81 (1474). - Jfr giva i gen.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • igänggiffuer JMÖ 121.
  • konj.
  • igängaff ib 178. part. pret. igängiffwin ib 56 ),

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

Works and authors cited:

Neuman Vokbal
E. Neuman, Utbredningen av vokalbalansen a:å i medelsvenskan. 1918.
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