Genvädher

Old Swedish Dictionary - genvädher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "genvädher" (or genvædher) in Swedish.

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

genvädher (genvædher)
motvind. " i myKLom lifs wadha farande ok genwädhre" KL 173. " j myKLom storm ok genwädhre ib. "Lg 3: 357. kom sa stort giinweder FH 6: 89 (1496).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ginwädher Lg 3: 357. giinweder),

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

Works and authors cited:

FH
Handlingar till upplysning af Finlands Häfder. Utg. af A. I. Arwidsson. Del 1--9. 1846--57.
KL
Klosterläsning. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1877--78.
Lg
Ett Forn-Svenskt Legendarium. Efter gamla handskrifter af G. Stephens. Första bandet. Andra bandet. 1847--58. -- Särskildt citeras de här aftryckta Codex Bureanus (Bu) och Codex Bildstenianus (Bil), så framt icke senare ändringar i dessa handskrifter afses.
Lg 3
Ett Forn-Svenskt Legendarium. Efter gamla handskrifter af G. Stephens. Tredje bandet. 1874.
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