Kiäfia

Old Swedish Dictionary - kiäfia

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kiäfia" (or kiæfia) in Swedish.

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

kiäfia (kiæfia)
cimbia orum enahandha drikkekar kyeffwio GU C 20 s. 108.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • kyeffwio )

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

Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
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