Nidherqväfia
Old Swedish Dictionary - nidherqväfiaMeaning of Old Swedish word "nidherqväfia" (or nidherqvæfia) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- nidherqväfia (nidherqvæfia)
- ,, v. (i grund) kväva. Se Sdw 2: 1273. än tho at thz händhir wndhirstwndom, at sädhin nidherqwääfs, oc är tekn blomstrande akir (suffocata seminis sit indicium floridus ager (Spv 14. at sörghen nidher kräffwer glädhina JMÖ 105. - kväva, förminska. Se Sdw 2: 107.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so nidherqväfia may have also been written as nidherqvæfia
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᛁᚦᚼᚽᚱᚴᚠᛅᚠᛁᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- JMÖ
- Jungfru Marie Örtagård. Vadstenanunnornas veckoritual i svensk öfversättning från år 1510. Utg. af R. Geete. 1895. SFSS.