Tonan
Old Swedish Dictionary - tonanMeaning 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.