Prässa

Old Swedish Dictionary - prässa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "prässa" (or præssa) in Swedish.

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

prässa (præssa): 1) pressa, sammanpressa. " swa som prässadhir wiin klassi" SvB 82 (mot sl. av 1400-t.). 2) pressa, avpressa, utpressa. hon prässar wth sötha smakin aff winbäraklasnom SpV 105. - Jfr pärsa.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

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

SpV: Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.