Qväþia

Old Swedish Dictionary - qväþia

Meaning of Old Swedish word "qväþia" (or qvæþia) in Swedish.

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

qväþia (qvæþia)
helsning. " sänder. .. helso ok kueþio medh guþi" SD 6: 18 (1348). " sändir. .. helso oc quädhio" Gr 311. idher manga quädio sende Iv (Cod. B) 3675. sändir allum þeem þässi bref seä oc hörä gudzrotens qwädiu ok sinä SD 1: 668 (1285, gammal afskr.). allum mannum þem, sym þättä breef se äller hörä, sänder marten magnusän quediu guds ok sinä ib 6: 149 (1349). sänder iak. .. äuärdhelikä quädiu mädh gudhi ib 4: 389 (1334). ib 646 (1339, nyare afskr.). wij magnus. .. helsom alle the i sudhermanne lagsagu boendes äru medh gudh[s] qwädio ib 536 (1336, nyare afskr.). Bil 488. " sändir godha quäthiu" ib 231. " sat qwar widh qwädio hans" ib 631.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • kueþia.
  • quäthia )

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Gr
Legenden om Gregorius af Armenien. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1860.
Iv
Herr Ivan Lejonriddaren. Utg. af J. W. Liffman och G. Stephens. 1849.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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