Boföra

Old Swedish Dictionary - boföra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "boföra" (or boføra) in Swedish.

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

boföra (boføra)
flytta sitt bo, flytta. engin haffue twa gatwbodher. .. vthan medh swa skäl ath han booförer STb 1: 432 (1459; burspr.). tha som jach booförde i thet hwseth HLG 2: 57 (1517).

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • boo- )

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

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Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
HLG 2
Handlingar rörande Helga Lekamens Gille i Stockholm. II--IV. Erogata 1509--1528. Utg. av I. Collijn. 1923.
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