Smamö

Old Swedish Dictionary - smamö

Meaning of Old Swedish word "smamö" (or smamø) in Swedish.

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

smamö (smamø)
liten mö, liten flicka, ung flicka. säl vare the smamöön. ok än stora mön mz. som värdogh vare vagga tholko barne Bo 5. ib 72. MP 1: 343.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -möö )

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

Works and authors cited:

Bo
Bonaventuros Betraktelser. Utg. av G. E. Klemning. 1860. SFSS.
MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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