Ömka

Old Swedish Dictionary - ömka

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ömka" (or ømka) in Swedish.

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

ömka (ømka): ömka, känna medlidande, smärta. Oc äpter tiig önkar ey wiider sadant, tha war atenast önkesamber j tyn hog offwer thenna arma wsla Polixena Troj 265. " önkandis ok gratandis" SpV 110.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

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

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

Troj: Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.