Späning

Old Swedish Dictionary - späning

Meaning of Old Swedish word "späning" (or spæning) in Swedish.

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

späning (spæning)
späntäckning. Kumla kyrkas rb 42 (1473) , 54 (1484). iiii markc för späning ib 59 (1488). Jfr spaning.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • spening Kumla kyrkas rb 36 (147393?) ),

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

Works and authors cited:

Kumla kyrkas rb
Kumla kyrkas räkenskapsbok 1421--1590. Utg. av J. L:son Samzelius. 1946.
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