Äptra

Old Swedish Dictionary - äptra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "äptra" (or æptra) in Swedish.

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

äptra (æptra)
försena, uppehålla, ändra, hindra. Gudz hemdh komi jwer then som min vilia aptrar j thesso SD 10: 50 (1371). Tho at hwaro wiliom wi ey warom ordhom äfftra fore thik Prosadikter 259 (s. 299: äptra). än thu gaar äpthir thy qwinno sidher är, for forwithi skuld wilde thu äptras aff thy som böriat är (ab incepto retardari) SpV 36. " thy at wanhopit til at finna thet människian äptirletar är thäns wanskilse som wägfarande är, honom hindrande j sinne reso ok äptrande j sinom ärandom" ib 441. - Jfr atra.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • aptra )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛅᛕᛏᚱᛆ
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.
Prosadikter
Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.
SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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