Ingefär

Old Swedish Dictionary - ingefär

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ingefär" (or ingefær) in Swedish.

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

ingefär (ingefær)
= ingefära. sinciber ingofär LB 6: 284. ib 1: 97. Fl 1107.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ingefer Fl 1107 ; LB 1: 97.
  • ingofär ib 6: 284),

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

Works and authors cited:

Fl
Flores och Blanzeflor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1844.
LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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