Thvang

Old Swedish Dictionary - thvang

Meaning of Old Swedish word "thvang" in Swedish.

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

thvang
til tette. . gaff hinrik. .. sith gode mynne och loth sich ath nögie, ath samma gotz partass schulle medh swa dana vilkor, ath thet skulle bliffue j retzsens twangh ner thöm, som thet til partades, swa lenge han kome medh sin beuisingh STb 3: 126 (1493). desse for:ne loffuede jnbere hwar sin parth vtj retzsens twangh i gen, om swa behoff gördes ib. ib 127 (1493), 327 (1497), 362 (1498). then wldh, som j retthens twangh STandit haffue ib 4: 93 (1505). " then bod oc bodehyre. .. skal STå j qwarSTäde oc j retsins twangh" ib 5: 217 (1520). - pa rätsins thvang, efter el. enligt rättens avgörande. gaff han it gode mynne til, at tet ther partades pa retzsens twang, som forrört är STb 3: 126 (1493).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • twang )

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

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Works and authors cited:

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Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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