Forvägha

Old Swedish Dictionary - forvägha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forvägha" (or forvægha) in Swedish.

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

forvägha (forvægha)
part. pret. forväghin, oförvägen. medh thenna jndhomin. . fforstndas en ondha forwägna syndogha människior MP 5: 237.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • forvägha sik , väga, drista sig till, besluta sig för. tha wardhir jec forweghia mic at etiet j rettha medh honom Arfstv 31 (1461). - taga mod till sig. han föruog sik och gik in j diura gaarden Prosadikter (Sju vise mäst C) 237. Jfr oförvägheliker.

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

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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