Thväna

Old Swedish Dictionary - thväna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "thväna" (or thvæna) in Swedish.

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

thväna (thvæna)
2) tråna. " iak länktar o thwänar äpter honom" SvKyrkobr 75. - refl. *thvänas, tvina, förtvina, försmäkta, uppgivas. min siäl til byria nw at siwkna oc thwänas SkrtUppb 102. Jfr thvina.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -ar )

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

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Works and authors cited:

SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
SvKyrkobr
Svenska Kyrkobruk under medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1900. SFSS.
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