Kif

Old Swedish Dictionary - kif

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kif" in Swedish.

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

kif
. 1) streid, kamp, jntestinu bellum indundiith kiiff scilicet intra muros ciutatis jntestinum G C 20 (hand 2) s. 38. 3) ordväxling, tvist, träta, kiv. jurgium gii kiff oc slagh GU C 20 (hand 2) s 51. 5) oro, bEKymmer, olycka? Se Sdw 2: 1249 och jfr R. Pipping Komentar t. Erikskrönikan 704, 600. EK 4331. - Jfr lagha-, motEKif.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • kiff.
  • kiiff )

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

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Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
EK
Erikskrönikan enligt Cod. Holm. D 2 jämte avvikande läsarter ur andra handskrifter utg. av R. Pipping. 1921. SFSS.
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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