Ran

Old Swedish Dictionary - ran

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ran" in Swedish.

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

ran
rån. "mang raan ok doMBrut" FH 3: 6 (1353). " cayn byriadhe först wAld oc raan" MB 1: 164. " han togh henne mz wälde oc raan" Al 7855. " mädh rane ok wAlldzwerkum" SD 4: 466 (1335, nyare afskr.). ib 5: 377 (1344, nyare afskr.). BtFH 1: 138 (1507) , 253 (1506). för ränet han ränth ib 281 (1508). - Jfr bos-, fästninga-, gödsla-, hand-iorþa-, kirkio-, lik-, lu-, lykta-, lösöra-, muld-, saþul-, siäng-, sliþ-ran.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • raan. rän: rånet BtFH 1: 138 (1507) , 253, (1506), 281 (1508)),
  • rans bot ,
  • rans garþer ,
  • rans härra
  • ranz- )
  • rans mal ,
  • rans man
  • raans- Su 459 ),
  • rans värk ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
BtFH
Bidrag till Finlands Historia. Utg. genom R. Hausen. 1881--83.
FH
Handlingar till upplysning af Finlands Häfder. Utg. af A. I. Arwidsson. Del 1--9. 1846--57.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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