Oära

Old Swedish Dictionary - oära

Meaning of Old Swedish word "oära" (or oæra) in Swedish.

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

oära Old Swedish word can mean:

oära (oæra)
1) vanära, skymf. " at han aldregh laa medh oäro medh olaf malare huSTrv" ATb 2: 43 (1474). " ath han giorde oäro medh henne" ib 54 (1475). STb 1: 254 (1480).
oära (oæra)
2) beteende som medför vanära. nedrigt beteende, nedrighet. aldrik var iak baSTadir ellir bunden för nokor oäro ATb 1: 283 (1468). ath väria ellir fella andirs nielson för nokor oäro som olaff. .. hade hanom tillakth ib 323 (1470). STb 1: 236 (1480).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *oäro man ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
ATb
(el. ATb 1), ATb 2, ATb 3 Arboga stads tänkebok I--III. Utg. av Erik Noreen och Torsten Wennström. 1935--40. SFSS.
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