Östgöte

Old Swedish Dictionary - östgöte

Meaning of Old Swedish word "östgöte" (or østgøte) in Swedish.

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

östgöte (østgøte)
L. östgöte. wi Bo Jonsson ösgöta laghman D 10: 8 (1371). ib 10: 50 m.fl. ss tillnamn. Olauus ösgöt SD 8: 494 (1364).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • östgötar

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

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Works and authors cited:

Bo
Bonaventuros Betraktelser. Utg. av G. E. Klemning. 1860. SFSS.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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