Kringhvärva

Old Swedish Dictionary - kringhvärva

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kringhvärva" (or kringhværva) in Swedish.

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

kringhvärva (kringhværva)
omringa, omgifva, omsluta. the kringhworfdho (för kringhworfwo) han Al 8931. hon (ön) är kringhworffin (kringfluten) mz en flodh ib 4709. eld oc widher the liknas oc widh himpna natwr, thy at the äre kringhwrfwen (rundt om kring el. åt Alla sidor utbredande sig?) oc genom skäär MB 1: 41.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

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

Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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