Mättan

Old Swedish Dictionary - mättan

Meaning 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.
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