Ivirgiäf

Old Swedish Dictionary - ivirgiäf

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ivirgiäf" (or ivirgiæf) in Swedish.

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

ivirgiäf (ivirgiæf)
det som gifves utöfver (något). mz gudz owergäff ower natwrena (det som Gud gifver utöfver naturen el. de naturliga krafterna) MB 1: 43.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • owergäff )

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

Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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