Kus

Old Swedish Dictionary - kus

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kus" in Swedish.

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

kus
kyss. Mecht 20. " swa manga sötha kwssa bödh jak thera siälom" ib 66. SkrtUppb 15. " the fulkomligha glädhina, som thin ärofulla siäl fik j them sötasta kossenom, som gudomen gaff hänne" SvB 314 (omkr. 1500). ib.. .. kiiss mz gratande tarom offwerdaggadha Troj 169. Jfr vina kus.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • kos.

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

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Works and authors cited:

Mecht
Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.
SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
SvB
Svenska Böner från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1907--09. SFSS.
Troj
Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.
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