Pöito
Old Swedish Dictionary - pöitoMeaning of Old Swedish word "pöito" (or pøito) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- pöito (pøito)
- franskt vin (från Poitou) av enklare kvalitet. ath the ecke hade. .. fa[l]skat theris vyn gubijn eller pöytho jnguith j rynzske vyneth STb 4: l40 (1506). man finner ey flaalt eth STop poyto eller bubijn j all thenne by ib 141 (1506).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so pöito may have also been written as pøito
Alternative forms or notes:- potyw Skotteb 391 (1464-65, Kämn), subst.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛕᚯᛁᛏᚮ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.