Hvirva

Old Swedish Dictionary - hvirva

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hvirva" in Swedish.

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

hvirva: gärde, lycka? de duabus areis dictis hvirwom SD 3: 195 (1315, gammal afskr.). de alia area dicta hirwo ib. " in vna triente dicta wlgariter hwirfwo" ib 5: 88 (1342). - i ortnamn. in stenshwiruo SD 4: 616 (1338). " in predio dicto baggæhvirø" ib 6: 202 (1350). " partem predii dictam baggahvirwo" ib 214 (1350, gammal afskr.). in baggahvirwo ib 215 (1350). " skäriungshwirnor (för -hwiruor) ib" NS 2: 94 (1409). " til krösonamwla hwirwor" VAH 24: 326 (1377). - Jfr qvärna hvirva.

Part of speech: nn

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

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.