Iämfaster
Old Swedish Dictionary - iämfasterMeaning of Old Swedish word "iämfaster" (or iæmfaster) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- iämfaster (iæmfaster)
- hel, full. i tidsbestämningar. Grät iäm fsta sex dagha Gr 289. j the jamfasto try aaren PM LX. - n. adv. lika mycket. hon. .. frös iämfast som hon för bran Bil 543. ib 80, 81. MB 1: 25. Al 3302, 3892, 6734. " swa fast macedones sik gladde iämpfast stodho the persi rädde ib 3296. mädhan folkit ropar i iämfast" MB 1: 402.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so iämfaster may have also been written as iæmfaster
Part of speech: av
Grammatical aspect: adj.
Alternative forms or notes:- jam- Bil 80 ; PM LX.
- iämp- Al 3296, 3302),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛁᛅᛘᚠᛆᛋᛏᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- Al
- Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
- Bil
- Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
- Gr
- Legenden om Gregorius af Armenien. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1860.
- MB
- Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
- PM
- Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.