Insänkia

Old Swedish Dictionary - insänkia

Meaning of Old Swedish word "insänkia" (or insænkia) in Swedish.

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

insänkia (insænkia): försänka. "thäs sälikare wardher hon insänkt (försjunker hon) i thz obegrwndhelika haffuet gudelikx clarhetz" Su 140.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

insänkia sik , försänka sig. at iak allaledhis owergiffui mik oc insänkia (för -i) mik i osäla wanhopsens hälwite Su 44. " taladhe sin ordh, hwilken. .. insänkte sik (inträngde?) i hiärtans lönkamara" ib 77.

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