Qväma

Old Swedish Dictionary - qväma

Meaning of Old Swedish word "qväma" (or qvæma) in Swedish.

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

qväma Old Swedish word can mean:

qväma (qvæma)
1) opersonl. passa, vara tilLBörligt. bäthri quämmir skrapa osten än skrädha GO 513.
qväma (qvæma)
2) opersonl. " passa, vara lämpligt för? ath lichamen vel qwemmer tiil ath badha" LB 7: 180. - Jfr beqväma.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • quämma.
  • qwemma.
  • -ir) ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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