Mätta

Old Swedish Dictionary - mätta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "mätta" (or mætta) in Swedish.

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

mätta (mætta)
mättnad. " thär mädh forwan han oss äwärdelika glädi ok mätto j hymmerike" MP 4: 96. SpV 566.

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

Part of speech: nn

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᛏᛏᛆ
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.
SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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