Beskärma

Old Swedish Dictionary - beskärma

Meaning of Old Swedish word "beskärma" (or beskærma) in Swedish.

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

beskärma (beskærma)
skydda, försvara, beskärma. "o sötaste ihesu christe. .. beskärm oc göm os" SvB 523 (början av 1500-talet). ib 521 (början av 1500-talet). mädh thinne wärn beskirmadh ib.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -skirma )
  • *beskärma sik , skydda sg. sig beskärma moth til kommande wadha JMPs 118.

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

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Works and authors cited:

SvB
Svenska Böner från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1907--09. SFSS.
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