Länktan

Old Swedish Dictionary - länktan

Meaning of Old Swedish word "länktan" (or lænktan) in Swedish.

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

länktan (lænktan)
längtan. STb 4: 57 (1505). JSTillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.">MPs 259.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • lengtan )

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

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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