Drövin

Old Swedish Dictionary - drövin

Meaning of Old Swedish word "drövin" (or drøvin) in Swedish.

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

drövin (drøvin)
oroad, ängslig, mulen. tetho ey hanom dröfit änlite KL 215.

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • dröfin )

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

Works and authors cited:

KL
Klosterläsning. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1877--78.
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