Sötgiärn

Old Swedish Dictionary - sötgiärn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "sötgiärn" (or søtgiærn) in Swedish.

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

sötgiärn (søtgiærn)
begärlig efter det som är sött, lusten efter sötsaker. ä är söt gärn tunga h hwars manz hööse (facue manet quauis gustus porca lingua suauis) GO 321. söthärn kuna sankar siällan sura miölk ib 1063.

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

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -gärn )

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

Works and authors cited:

GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
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