Proba

Old Swedish Dictionary - proba

Meaning of Old Swedish word "proba" in Swedish.

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

proba
fängelse. "som een mektoger konunger opbygde han (ɔ Gud) sik. .. ena proo eller kistho thz är thennä verldena" SvKyrkobr (Lucid B) 128. tha lasse gwlsmidh och han brwtthw then hwnga brodhirrin wth aff prwbwnne här j clostriyth ATb 2: 350 (1489).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *probo näfst ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

ATb
(el. ATb 1), ATb 2, ATb 3 Arboga stads tänkebok I--III. Utg. av Erik Noreen och Torsten Wennström. 1935--40. SFSS.
SvKyrkobr
Svenska Kyrkobruk under medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1900. SFSS.
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