Hvärva

Old Swedish Dictionary - hvärva

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hvärva" (or hværva) in Swedish.

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

hvärva Old Swedish word can mean:

hvärva (hværva)
L.
hvärva (hværva)
2) försvinna. " o lthu wärldh, har äru thina ffigure, hwilka swa storth ok stadogth loffwadhe, hworffna" SpV 289. " tha hwarf the röstin" Hel män 154.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • hwärfuir Hel män 109. imfp. hwarf ib 154.
  • worffna SpV 289 ),
  • hvärva bort , försvinna. Hel män 109.

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

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Works and authors cited:

Hel män
Helige mäns lefverne jämte legender och järtecken. Utg. af R. Geete. 1902. SFSS.
SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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