Rätsynis

Old Swedish Dictionary - rätsynis

Meaning of Old Swedish word "rätsynis" (or rætsynis) in Swedish.

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

rätsynis (rætsynis)
rakt, i rät linie. inde retsynis in signum medij spatij. .. de flotmosa retsynis in hagbardaclef ad aquilonem. inde retsynis in bergsioar ós. inde retsynis in øsioar ós SD 1: 228 (1222-30). Jfr synrät.

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

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • retsynis )

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

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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