Mädharve

Old Swedish Dictionary - mädharve

Meaning of Old Swedish word "mädharve" (or mædharve) in Swedish.

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

mädharve (mædharve)
medarfvinge. " mine bröder ok medarffwa" BSH 4: 52 (1477). met warom medhärfuom FH 3: 126 (1448). afFHender jak mik och mynom metarffuom thet for:de godzet ib 5: 53 (1468). ib 79 (1480).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • medarffwe.
  • metarfwe: -om FH 5: 79 (1480).
  • metarffue.
  • medhärfue )

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

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Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
FH
Handlingar till upplysning af Finlands Häfder. Utg. af A. I. Arwidsson. Del 1--9. 1846--57.
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