Old Swedish
noun
the language of Sweden as spoken and written from about 1225 to 1500. Abbreviation: OSw
Origin of Old Swedish
1First recorded in 1845–50
Words Nearby Old Swedish
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How to use Old Swedish in a sentence
In the next period of Old Swedish, from 1350 to the Reformation, a universal language for the whole country is distinguished.
Sweden | Victor NilssonThe etymology of the word has been given as the Old Swedish vr (sacramentum) and vringar (sacramentarii, soldiers bound by oath).
Sweden | Victor Nilsson
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