Beveva

Old Swedish Dictionary - beveva

Meaning of Old Swedish word "beveva" in Swedish.

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

beveva
inveckla, insnärja, indraga. " tw drotning heccuba som beweffwad äst j thenna wadhe" Troj 58. ib 245. achilles wardt myket beweffwad oc bebwnden aff polixene elskog (amore ploixene nimium illaquetatus) ib 197. - kringvärva. saa beweffra wij honom oppa alla sydor saa at han ey wnkomer mz liffwed Troj 27. - omsluta, omgärda. mz swarta konsten war thenna gwlhögen beweffen Troj 3.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -adher.
  • beweffen Troj 3) ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚽᚠᚽᚠᛆ
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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