Genom skär

Old Swedish Dictionary - genom skär

Meaning of Old Swedish word "genom skär" (or genom skær) in Swedish.

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

genom skär (genom skær)
genomskinlig. " thridhia himpna natura är om liws oc swa genom skäär" MB 1: 41. ib 54.

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -skäär.
  • gönom skär: -skäre MB 1: 54),

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

Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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