Lin

Old Swedish Dictionary - lin

Meaning of Old Swedish word "lin" in Swedish.

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

lin
1) len, fin, mjuk, slät. lenis. .. slätther oc leen GU C 20 (hand 2) s. 73. i thässo waggona lägh linth oc myukt höö äller blötan halm SkrtUppb 270. 4) saktmodig, stilla, mild. delinio. .. blidka ok leman göro GU C 20 s. 173. deses remissus maker ok leen ib s. 178. ib (hand 2) s. 73, 74.

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • len.
  • leen )

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

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Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
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