Barma

Old Swedish Dictionary - barma

Meaning of Old Swedish word "barma" in Swedish.

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

barma
väcka medlidande el. ångest hos (ngn). - opersonl. med dat. el. ack. känna medlidande, förbarma sig. mik barmar ower thätta folkit MP 4: 135. - känna el. erfara ångest. tha barmadhe the (för thet?) konungz dottirenne swara MP 5: 176. - Jfr forbarma.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

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

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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