Döþviper

Old Swedish Dictionary - döþviper

Meaning of Old Swedish word "döþviper" (or døþviper) in Swedish.

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

döþviper (døþviper)
icke frukTBärande trä. duos pramfarma de dødhvidh id est eldibrand SD 3: 27 (1311). fore huart lass thet dödhuidhir är TB 75. ib 76. Jfr döfviþer.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • döþviþa las ,
  • döþviþa skogher ,
  • döþviþa trä ,

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

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
TB
(Trögh Bolag) Skogsstadga för mädhal tridhiung i Trögd. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
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