Besvärning

Old Swedish Dictionary - besvärning

Meaning of Old Swedish word "besvärning" (or besværning) in Swedish.

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

besvärning (besværning)
besvärjelse. " thu skalt enga handa beswerning ellir maning göra hwarte ofwir iern ellir nokot annat" ST 33. - förbannelse. war han. .. satther i ban met alla beswäring MD 505.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • besväring )

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

Works and authors cited:

MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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