Oskänder

Old Swedish Dictionary - oskänder

Meaning of Old Swedish word "oskänder" (or oskænder) in Swedish.

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

oskänder (oskænder)
1) icke utskämd. ä män mannen är onämdhir tha är han ooskändhir (fama fit absque luto sontis sub nomine muto) GO 312. 2) oskadd. han reedh ther ower (öfver isen) Al oskänd Al 2203.

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

Additional information: p. adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ooskändhir )

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

Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
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