Umgänge

Old Swedish Dictionary - umgänge

Meaning of Old Swedish word "umgänge" (or umgænge) in Swedish.

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

umgänge Old Swedish word can mean:

umgänge (umgænge)
1) umgänge. - samvaro, sammanlevnad. epter hon fich. .. jon persson, hade honsigh medh hanom j vmgenge som en dandequinne, tesliges medh granom och naa grannom STb 4: 5 (1504).
umgänge (umgænge)
2) vandel, leverne. " theris iämcriSTen klagar för onth äptirdöe oc ond omgänge" SkrtUppb 150. aller almogan. .. wnthe honom gath for syna dygdeliga seder skuld, oc goda wngänge Troj 1.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • om-.
  • wngänge Troj 1 )

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

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Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
Troj
Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.
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