Västgötska

Old Swedish Dictionary - västgötska

Meaning of Old Swedish word "västgötska" (or væstgøtska) in Swedish.

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

västgötska (væstgøtska)
Vestgötska, Vestgötska språket; om Svenska språket ss taladt i Vestegötland. iacob. .. kallar stadhin betel a hebreisko thz är at thydha. gudz hws a väsgözco (Cod. A wart maal 219). som heet luza a hebrezco oc nuta skoghir a smaalensco MB 1: (Cod. B) 548. " kalladhe iacob then stadhin mananym thz är a väsgösco (Col. A waart maal 225) borgher eller sampnadher" ib 549.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • väsgözca.
  • väsgösca )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᛋᛏᚵᚯᛏᛋᚴᛆ
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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