I gen bära

Old Swedish Dictionary - i gen bära

Meaning of Old Swedish word "i gen bära" (or i gen bæra) in Swedish.

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

i gen bära (i gen bæra)
bära tillbaka, bringa tillbaka. maria gudhi lydandis, swek owenen, gaff i gän ärona oc bortälte dödhen oc i gän baar liffwet (vitam reportauit) JMÖ 64. Jfr bära i gen.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so i gen bära may have also been written as i gen bæra

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • i gän baar JMÖ 64) ,

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

Works and authors cited:

JMÖ
Jungfru Marie Örtagård. Vadstenanunnornas veckoritual i svensk öfversättning från år 1510. Utg. af R. Geete. 1895. SFSS.
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