Länktan
Old Swedish Dictionary - länktanMeaning 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.