Närstanda

Old Swedish Dictionary - närstanda

Meaning of Old Swedish word "närstanda" (or nærstanda) in Swedish.

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

närstanda (nærstanda)
p. adj. = närstadder 3. med dat. bildl.. . oc screffuom wi idher meth, at token j han epter wort raadh oc wilgä, wi wildhom wara kirkionne oc idher nerstandande meth allo godho Lindblom Äbvall 7 (1432, samtida vidim.).

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • närsta.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛅᚱᛋᛏᛆᚿᚦᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.


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