Viþopin

Old Swedish Dictionary - viþopin

Meaning of Old Swedish word "viþopin" in Swedish.

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

viþopin
vidöppen; raklång, tillbakakastad, tillbakalutad. natalia sa sin kära härra viþöman ligia (supinum jacentem) allan sundar slitnan Bu 521. " konungin. .. bödh sanctum Gregorium läggias i myrkostofwna vidh opin" Gr 277. fögh thik höfwislika til aat liggia. swa at thu leg thik eygh vidhopnan (resupinus) Gren. 1866.">Ber 273.

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -öpin )

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

Works and authors cited:

Ber
Helige Bernhards Skrifter. Utg. af H. Wieselgren. 1866.
Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
Gr
Legenden om Gregorius af Armenien. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1860.
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