Vanvit

Old Swedish Dictionary - vanvit

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vanvit" in Swedish.

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

vanvit
oförstånd, fåvitskhet. aff thöm som tröstir vppa sit vanuit (stultitia) Bil 861. wanwit kom aff syndinne MB 1: 118. " aff wanvitino koMBer at mannin hawer ey alla konster" ib. " war enkte wanwit för än syndin giordhis" ib. " wanwit heter rätlika, tha ther man weet ey, thz honum tilhörir at wita. eller han wille gärna wita oc giter ey thäskyns wanwit är mannenom pinlikit oc är adams synda giäld" ib 119. " annath ma oc kallas wanwit, oc tho ey iämprätlika, tha han weet ey mang the thing som honum wardhar litith at wita ib. "

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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