Pära

Old Swedish Dictionary - pära

Meaning of Old Swedish word "pära" (or pæra) in Swedish.

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

pära (pæra)
päron. "godh amma hugnar barnit oc lekir för thy mädh äple äller pärw. .. andelica giff thässa barneno ihesu ena päru. .. thät ät thit eghit hiärta, som skapat är som en pära" SkrtUppb 270. Jfr sylto pära.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *päru kiärne
  • pära- )
  • päruträ (pära-),
  • *päruträrot ,
  • *päruträsläkte ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
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