Kringum skära

Old Swedish Dictionary - kringum skära

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kringum skära" (or kringum skæra) in Swedish.

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

kringum skära (kringum skæra)
omskära. " alle jwdzska qwinnor som fwnnos at kring om skära theris söner lät konungen genstan dräpa. swa oc them som barnen kringom skaaro" MB 2: 222. ib 296. Jfr kring-, umkring-skära.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • kringom-.
  • kring om-),

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

Works and authors cited:

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