Vangöma

Old Swedish Dictionary - vangöma

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vangöma" (or vangøma) in Swedish.

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

vangöma (vangøma)
vanvård, vårdslöshet, försumlighet. "iþur priulegia oc forna bref. .. varo iþär borto firi vangömo þerrä mannä som þöm i gömo skuldo haua" SD 5: 636 (1347). " opta fa barnin skadha for flata foräldra wangömo Hel. mäns lefv. s. 220. "Bu 156. MB 1: 291, 336.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • vangömo elder ,

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

Works and authors cited:

Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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