Korsvisa

Old Swedish Dictionary - korsvisa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "korsvisa" in Swedish.

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

korsvisa
läge i kors. iak räkker swa mina händer a korseno, som thu räkte nw thina a korswiso (korsvis) MB 1: 326. " leggya iiii bandh j korswisa (korsvis)" LB 2: 61. fira (näml. lampor) sattes i nidra cirklenom i korsvijso huart moth andra TK 270.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -vijsa )

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

Works and authors cited:

LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
TK
Translatio Katarinæ. I Scriptores rerum svecicarum T. 3, sect. post., s. 268--75.
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