Mätning
Old Swedish Dictionary - mätningMeaning of Old Swedish word "mätning" (or mætning) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- mätning (mætning)
- 1) mätning. " iordha mätare öffde sik j sinne mätning" Su 224. MB 2: 45, 46. 2) mått utsträckning, dimension. swasom nakot likamlikit tingh j sino rwme, hwilkit j sinne mätningh (Suis dimensionibus) widherlikas rwmeno Su 271. 3) värdering. äpthe wena säghn ok mäthningh SD 1: 92 (öfvers. i vidim. fr. 1440).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so mätning may have also been written as mætning
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- mäthnigh: -ighenne MB 2: 45 )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᛏᚿᛁᚿᚵ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- 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.
- Su
- H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.