Östan nordhan
Old Swedish Dictionary - östan nordhanMeaning of Old Swedish word "östan nordhan" (or østan nordhan) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- östan nordhan (østan nordhan)
- adv. nordöst. enna tompt östhen nordhen vidher stora kloster gathwna Småst på Fsv 2: 229 (1429)
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so östan nordhan may have also been written as østan nordhan
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚯᛋᛏᛆᚿ:ᚿᚮᚱᚦᚼᛆᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- Småst på Fsv
- Småstycken på Forn Svenska. Andra serien. Samlad af R. Geete. 1900-1916. SFSS.