Farvägher

Old Swedish Dictionary - farvägher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "farvägher" (or farvægher) in Swedish.

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

farvägher Old Swedish word can mean:

farvägher (farvægher)
L.
farvägher (farvægher)
1) farväg. " viam wlgariter dictam farwægh" SD 4: 88 (1329). ib NS 1: 360 (1404). " widh then farwägh som ligger til bruncabergh" SJ 180 (1449).
farvägher (farvægher)
2) väg som man har att färdas. jach. .. vnkom the rigsins fiender j min farwägh ware FM 339 (1507).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • farvägs ra ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᚱᚠᛅᚵᚼᚽᚱ
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.
SJ
2 Stockholms Stads Jordebok 1474--1498. Utg. genom H. Hildebrad [och L. M. Bååth]. 1889, 1914.
FM
Nya källor till Finlands Medeltidshistoria. Utg. af E. Grönblad. 1857.
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