Ovädher

Old Swedish Dictionary - ovädher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ovädher" (or ovædher) in Swedish.

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

ovädher (ovædher)
oväder. " saman liggia wädhir ok owädhir" GO 992. " at iis älla vwäther kunne them hindra" STycken på Forn Svenska.">BSH 1: 187 (1386). eet rädhelikit owädhir ST 150. ib 158, 198, 513. Jfr ofvädher.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • vwäther )

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

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.
GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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