Näþan

Old Swedish Dictionary - näþan

Meaning of Old Swedish word "näþan" (or næþan) in Swedish.

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

näþan (næþan)
A) adv. nedtill. fästis stolpin ndhan Bil 89. ib 614. Iv 4458. porrus purlöök, oseth aff honum är thom godh som spottha blodh. .. eller näthan wtlatha (D. Harpestr. s. 80: ær them goth thær bloth spyttæ ællær næthæn ut latæ) LB 7: 137. nere, der nere. the hördho som nädhan varo Kl 160. B) prep. nedom, nedanför, med ack nedhan brona SD 5: 34 (1341, nyare afskr.).

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

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • nedhan )
  • näþan a ,
  • nädhan til ,

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Iv
Herr Ivan Lejonriddaren. Utg. af J. W. Liffman och G. Stephens. 1849.
LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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