Tran

Old Swedish Dictionary - tran

Meaning of Old Swedish word "tran" in Swedish.

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

tran
tran. then halffua leST traan STb 3: l175 (1494). niclis skal giffue her jens. .. peninge fför then taanen han köptä honum wndan ib 5: 78 (1515). traan, aut lyse Ol. Magnus. HiST. de gent. sepentr. l. II c. 17 (beläget avser norska förhållanden). Jfr lampo- (Sdw 2: 1256), siäl-, siäla- (även Sdw 2: 1294) tran.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • taan )
  • *trana siäl
  • traanesäl )

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

Works and authors cited:

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