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): brodera, sira (med guld, ädla stenar el. dyl. som insys i tyg). j syno pawlune hwilkit alt war aff purpura oc gulle. jnsänkt mz smaragdus oc alla handa dyrom stenom MB 2: 163. " qwinnan var. .. jnsänkt mz gul oc dyrom stenom" ib 359. ib 361.

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.

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

MB: Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.