fång

See also: Appendix:Variations of "fang"

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish fang. First attested in the 13th century.

Doublet of få (“receive”) and fånga (“catch”).

Noun

fång n

1. armful [since 14th century]

   Synonym: famn

2. (law) acquisition [since 13th century]

   Synonym: förvärv

Noun

fång c

1. (veterinary medicine) laminitis [since 1836]

See also

• (obsolete typography) ſaͤng (“bed”)

References

• fång in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)