Löt

Old Swedish Dictionary - löt

Meaning of Old Swedish word "löt" (or løt) in Swedish.

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

löt (løt)
mark, fält. cum quodam Alio spacio terre wlgariter dicto löt SD 2: 385 (1303, gammAl afskr.). ib 3: 682 (1325, gammAl afskr.). " i pläghin dräpa fä oc nöt oc offren them a wilia löt idhrom gudhom" Al 6677. " owir slätter oc stora oc wida lööther (per loca humilia)" MB 2: 238. Jfr fä-, gen-, hiorþ-, hiorþa-löt.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • lööth.
  • -ir )

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

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Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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