Athävir
Old Swedish Dictionary - athävirMeaning of Old Swedish word "athävir" (or athævir) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- athävir (athævir)
- pl det som ngn har för sig el. tager sig till. lät kysarin ther i (i den ihåliga stolpen) en sitia ther höra skulle thera athäffwer (heyra hjal ok athæfi Frankismanna) Prosadikter (KarlM) 255. ib (KarlM, B) 295. JFr athäva.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so athävir may have also been written as athævir
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- athäffwer.
- athwer Prosadikter (KarlM, B) 295),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᛏᚼᛅᚠᛁᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- Fr
- Hertig Fredrik af Normandie. Utg. af J. A. Ahlstrand. 1853.
- Prosadikter
- Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.