Ivirvälda

Old Swedish Dictionary - ivirvälda

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ivirvälda" (or ivirvælda) in Swedish.

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

ivirvälda (ivirvælda)
öfverväldiga, bemäktiga sig. wranghe män haffwa owir wällat (obtinuerunt) waaara förfädhers rike MB 2: 274.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • owir wälla.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛁᚠᛁᚱᚠᛅᛚᚦᛆ
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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