Thänkning

Old Swedish Dictionary - thänkning

Meaning of Old Swedish word "thänkning" (or thænkning) in Swedish.

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

thänkning (thænkning)
uppfattning, tankar. " stundom bedröfuar fienden ganska mykth menniskene hogh j dy ath han komber henne j the bedröwilse ok orättha tänknigh ath hon menar sik altidh syndha j tolka tankar" Gers Frest 33. JFr athänkning.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • tänknigh )

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

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Works and authors cited:

Fr
Hertig Fredrik af Normandie. Utg. af J. A. Ahlstrand. 1853.
Gers Frest
Om djefvulens frestelse. Af Joh. Gerson. Öfversatt af Ericus Nicolai. 1876.
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