Afvärka

Old Swedish Dictionary - afvärka

Meaning of Old Swedish word "afvärka" (or afværka) in Swedish.

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

afvärka (afværka)
bemäktiga sig, slå under sig. mit fäthärnes gooz. .. at klande ällär afuärkiä SD 5: 280 (1344).

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

Part of speech: vb

Additional information: v. L.

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -värkia )

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

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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