Vantror

Old Swedish Dictionary - vantror

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vantror" in Swedish.

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

vantror
icke troende, icke sättande tro till (ngt); misstrogen. en hardher man innan skipinu war än wantyro. at the hafdhu sanlika sanctum marchum Bil 252. " han fik ofreghd at han war vantro vm vrs herra licama" ib 760. - tviflande. var ej wantro vtan fultroin KL 22. - otrogen, som ej tror religionens sanningar. Bil 232, " en vantro KLärkir disputeradhe a mot tronne vidh petrum " ib 831. gen enom vantro biscope ib. " iwdha wordho opta. .. hedhne or wantro" MB 1: 447. " ihesus christus. .. hwilkom werldhinna wantro älzskare a mothe stodho mz ordhom ok gerninghom" JP 157.

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -tro.
  • wantro Bil 232 ; MB 1: 447 ; JP 157 ),

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
JP
Svensk Järteckens Postilla. Utg. af E. Rietz. 1850.
KL
Klosterläsning. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1877--78.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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