Tonan

Old Swedish Dictionary - tonan

Meaning of Old Swedish word "tonan" in Swedish.

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

tonan
= ton. mz swa söthe thonan (modulatione) swngo the Mecht 51. (?) hwi teknadhom wi först födde grathin j ropeno, som wi haffdhom j thonan (quare primum nati fletum vagitu signavimus) SpV 404.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • thonan )

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

Works and authors cited:

Mecht
Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.
SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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