Qväma
Old Swedish Dictionary - qvämaMeaning 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.