Kiva

Old Swedish Dictionary - kiva

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kiva" in Swedish.

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

kiva Old Swedish word can mean:

kiva
L.
kiva
2) tvista. jurgo. .. om lagh trätha kiffua straffa GU C 20 (hand 2) s 51. ib. tha worde the kifwande och arwidh gik w stuGUnne ATb 1: 242 (1466). then iorden. .. som he sin i mellom kiffwande varo ib 2: 77 (1476). - med pep. lupa. ingin kifwar vppa os äller delar. Prosadikter (Barl.) 49.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • kiffua.
  • lkif (f)wa),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛁᚠᛆ
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.
ATb
(el. ATb 1), ATb 2, ATb 3 Arboga stads tänkebok I--III. Utg. av Erik Noreen och Torsten Wennström. 1935--40. 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.
Prosadikter
Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.
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