Ränsten

Old Swedish Dictionary - ränsten

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ränsten" (or rænsten) in Swedish.

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

ränsten (rænsten)
=rännesten. ATb 1: 285 (1468). StÄmb 229 (1540).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ren- )

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

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.
StÄmb
Stockholms Stads Ämbetsbok 1419--1544. Utg. genom J. A. Almquist. 1927.
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