Väsna

Old Swedish Dictionary - väsna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "väsna" (or væsna) in Swedish.

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

väsna (væsna)
försämras, förderfvas, taga skada. än nakar man faar androm. .. naktath få til gömo, oc wardher forgiort i hans wärio, ällar uäsna eller waldföris (mortuum fuerit aut debilitatum vel captum ab hostibus) MB 1: 338.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -ar )

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

Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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