Läghnighet

Old Swedish Dictionary - läghnighet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "läghnighet" (or læghnighet) in Swedish.

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

läghnighet (læghnighet)
lägenhet, förhållande. " ad forhöre hennes vilie oc begnighether" BSH 5: 62 (1505). " for thenne legnighet ib. Jfr läghenhet. "

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • legnighet.

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

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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