Qvängas

Old Swedish Dictionary - qvängas

Meaning of Old Swedish word "qvängas" (or qvængas) in Swedish.

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

qvängas (qvængas)
taga sig hustru, gifta sig, giftas. nw wäxer smaswennin. .. oc quängas (Cod. A giptis 198) aff egipto lande MB 1: (Cod. B) 546. ib 547.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -as )

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

Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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