Genvärdha

Old Swedish Dictionary - genvärdha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "genvärdha" (or genværdha) in Swedish.

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

genvärdha (genværdha): 1) motgång, vedermöda, lidande, skada. thw saat oc jwdhanna hardasta oc grymmasta vmgango oc ginwardho falsighin änlite SkrtUppb 172. " värn mot alla världinna vandha oc genuardho" SvB 146 (1400-t.). Nunninv 352. 2) strid; uppror. rebillio onis et rebellium ii genwardha GU C 20 s. 517. - Jfr värulds genvärhda.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

GU: Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.

GU C 20: Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.

SkrtUppb: Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.