Gespa

Old Swedish Dictionary - gespa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gespa" in Swedish.

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

gespa: gäspa. " gespär, ocito" VGL XIV. ossitare j: gespa LB 6: 284. gespeer (trol. för geesper el. gespar) offtha ib 8: 51. " män doo widh t the nusu eller gespadho" Bil 713. KL 227. - gapa. ä gespar fughil a sit gäte GO 650. ib 293.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

geespa GO 293.

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil: Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.

GO: Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.

KL: Klosterläsning. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1877--78.

LB: Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.

VGL: Vestgöta-Lagen. Utg. af H. S. Collin och C. J. Schlyter. 1827.

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