Menlösa

Old Swedish Dictionary - menlösa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "menlösa" (or menløsa) in Swedish.

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

menlösa (menløsa)
kobmer thu til fulkomlica mönlöso (innocentiam) ok hällaghetinna fulkomnath SkrtUppb 84. " jomffru maria klarastha menlösa JMPs 530. ib. "

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • mänlösa: -o SkrtUppb 136.
  • mönlösa MP 5: 57, 58 ;
  • -o ib 55 ; SkrtUppb 84, 126) ,
  • tha

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚽᚿᛚᚯᛋᛆ
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.
SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
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