Qvaf

Old Swedish Dictionary - qvaf

Meaning of Old Swedish word "qvaf" in Swedish.

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

qvaf
L. nedsänkning i vattnet; qvaf, djup, hafsdjup. endast i uttrycket: i qvaf. sänkte faro kunung ii quaf Bu 77. ib 514. Al 9206. " the sunko ij kwaff" Fr 2548. MD 393. Al 1965, 2350. " ther sik plägha sighla lij qwaff ib 6432. han war skowin nidher ij kwaff" ib 506. annar (näml. hästen) (slo) han til hälia mz (hoff) j quaf (cAlce perscussum in flumine projecit) Bil 429. JFr kaf.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • kwaff Fr 2548 ; Al 506, 2350),

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

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Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
Fr
Hertig Fredrik af Normandie. Utg. af J. A. Ahlstrand. 1853.
MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
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