Kärpa

Old Swedish Dictionary - kärpa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kärpa" (or kærpa) in Swedish.

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

kärpa (kærpa)
rista, skaka? kom til os en flygandes dwffwa oc kärpte sina fiädhra hwasselika, som hon wille os oppwäkkia oc trösta til wägx Lg 3: 458.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -te )

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

Works and authors cited:

Lg
Ett Forn-Svenskt Legendarium. Efter gamla handskrifter af G. Stephens. Första bandet. Andra bandet. 1847--58. -- Särskildt citeras de här aftryckta Codex Bureanus (Bu) och Codex Bildstenianus (Bil), så framt icke senare ändringar i dessa handskrifter afses.
Lg 3
Ett Forn-Svenskt Legendarium. Efter gamla handskrifter af G. Stephens. Tredje bandet. 1874.
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