Dova

Old Swedish Dictionary - dova

Meaning of Old Swedish word "dova" in Swedish.

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

dova
döva, bedöva, försänka i domning. memphitis är en sten til läkedom. .. smöryes pa the lymmana som skwla skäras äller brennas oc the bliffwa swa doffwada ath jngen wärker kennes PMSkr 481.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

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

Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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