Span

Old Swedish Dictionary - span

Meaning of Old Swedish word "span" in Swedish.

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

span: spån. " fan en prester hwar eet timber manz barn läk mz spanom oc alla spanana laghda a bokstaua lundh" Bil 775. MD 361. SO 198. Jfr bly-, fil-, känne-, läre-, sagho-span.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

spaaner SO 198.
späne MD 361.
med.
art.
spanana Bil 775),

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

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Works and authors cited:

Bil: Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.

MD: Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.

SO: Skrå-Ordningar. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1856.

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