Begärdha

Old Swedish Dictionary - begärdha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "begärdha" (or begærdha) in Swedish.

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

begärdha (begærdha)
insnärja, fånga. " wart han optänder j begärelse till henne oc begärdad j henne kärlig (eius illaqueatus amore)" Troj 293.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • begärdadher) ,

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

Works and authors cited:

Troj
Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.
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