Näfst

Old Swedish Dictionary - näfst

Meaning of Old Swedish word "näfst" (or næfst) in Swedish.

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

näfst Old Swedish word can mean:

näfst (næfst)
L.
näfst (næfst)
1) näpST, tuktan, beSTraffning. fforbiwdher fogitta. .. for:ne packara wijdh theris embetes ok peninge neffST, ath the ey (o. s. v.) STÄmb 160 (1506). hans. .. sath sin nefST j syzkaburit STb 4: 121 (1506). (Jungfru Maria) bödh honom widh dödzsens näffSTh oc gudz hämdh, oc prädica tänna psaltaren JSTillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.">MPs 467. - Jfr probo-, synda-näfST.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • näffsth.
  • nefst.
  • neffst. neffts STb 5: 324 (1521, Kop). nepsth BSH 5: 269 (1508, II. Gadh)),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛅᚠᛋᛏ
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.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
StÄmb
Stockholms Stads Ämbetsbok 1419--1544. Utg. genom J. A. Almquist. 1927.
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