Mättan
Old Swedish Dictionary - mättanMeaning of Old Swedish word "mättan" (or mættan) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- mättan (mættan)
- mättnad. SpV 491. hwngher ok mättän sömpnen. .. eller ok natthanna vakan endrecteliga mothe mik stridha J Buddws b 174.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so mättan may have also been written as mættan
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- mättän )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᛏᛏᛆᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- Bu
- Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
- SpV
- Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.