Kringum gärdha

Old Swedish Dictionary - kringum gärdha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kringum gärdha" (or kringum gærdha) in Swedish.

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

kringum gärdha (kringum gærdha)
kringgärda, omgiva, innesluta. .. thera widha wägir kringom gärdhadhir aff thino tyrne SpV 452.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • kringom-.
  • -adher.
  • -gärdher GU C 20 s. 112),

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

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Works and authors cited:

SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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