Smasven

Old Swedish Dictionary - smasven

Meaning of Old Swedish word "smasven" in Swedish.

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

smasven Old Swedish word can mean:

smasven
1) lite gosse. tha kom til hoom en ffägherstha jomffru, lhaffwandhis en wänsastha smaa swän j sinom ffapn JMP:s 434.
smasven
hwad han är vepnere, skytte eller smaswen ib 34. - ss tillnan. orloff smoswen HSH 16: 12 (1526). - Jfr mästarsmasven.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • smo- )
  • *smasvena thiänare
  • smaswene ftiänere )

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

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
HSH
Handlingar rörande Skandinaviens historia. 1816 ff.
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