Skinna

Old Swedish Dictionary - skinna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skinna" in Swedish.

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

skinna
1) skövla, plundra. " olaf iönsson. .. vithande ath then tiidh böndrene skinadhe arbogha tha baaro tre böndir tre STora säkkia in i hans gard fulla medh goz" ATb 1: 280 (1468). " ath the hadhe bliffwit i skogen röffwat och skinath och härigiath sith egith folSTirlandh" ib 333 (1470). " the omylle rysser holke nw beSTallat hawa ok härieth skynneth ok bränth en STor del aff landith" SvSkr (SS) III (1495). STb 4: 223 (1511). - råna, röva, plundra (en person). hans STadde drengh war skynnet och röffuat pa oppenbara gathu STb 3: 250 (1495). - Jfr beskinna.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • skijnna: -adh Trolles Jb Bil 143 (1470, nyare avskr).
  • skynna: -et (h) STb 3: 250 (1495); SvSkr (SS) III (1495). skina: -adhe ATb 1: 280 (1468) ;
  • -ath ib 333 (1470) ),

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

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Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
ATb
(el. ATb 1), ATb 2, ATb 3 Arboga stads tänkebok I--III. Utg. av Erik Noreen och Torsten Wennström. 1935--40. SFSS.
SvSkr
Svenska Skriftprof ... i boktryck återgifna af E. Hildebrand, A. Börtzell och H. Wieselgren. H. 1. 1894.
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