Svanger
Old Swedish Dictionary - svangerMeaning of Old Swedish word "svanger" in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- svanger
- tunn, smal, smärt. hon (ɔ: lactuca).. . gör mannen lätthan ok swangan LB 7: 4. - mager, utsvulten. bätra är swangh häst än toom grima GO 786. - tunn, insjunken. kinder swanga ok halla myo Iv 4147. GO 673.
Part of speech: av
Grammatical aspect: adj.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛆᚿᚵᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- GO
- Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
- Iv
- Herr Ivan Lejonriddaren. Utg. af J. W. Liffman och G. Stephens. 1849.
- LB
- Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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