Skämdan

Old Swedish Dictionary - skämdan

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skämdan" (or skæmdan) in Swedish.

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

skämdan (skæmdan)
skam. " aller israels almoge j fördis blygdh oc wanhedher äller skämdan (induit confusionem)" MB 2: 220.

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

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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