Smitta

Old Swedish Dictionary - smitta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "smitta" in Swedish.

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

smitta: fläcka, smutsa, orena. "jnquino. .. smitta oc fult göra" GU C 20 (hand 2) s. 31. polluo. .. smitta ib s. 104. " thär wast thu. .. smittadher j thit änlite mädh spoth" SvB 99 (omkr. 1500). - i moralisk mening: orena, befläcka, besmitta. jnterpolo. .. aather stoppa smittha hindra GU C 20 (hand 2) s. 37. skörhethin smittar (fedat) ok skämmir SpV 149.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

-a.
-adher )
*smitta sik , besmitta sig, befläcka sig. om hon haffuir nakarledhis mz kötzsins lusta sik mz sik siälffue smittadh soffwandis ellir wakandis SvKyrkobr 359. - Jfr be-, samansmitta och osmittadher.

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

GU: Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.

GU C 20: Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.

SpV: Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.