Räfsa

Old Swedish Dictionary - räfsa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "räfsa" (or ræfsa) in Swedish.

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

räfsa (ræfsa): räfsa. " räfsadho höö" Ansg 247. " al the satan, som the hafdho räfsadh oc sammanburith ib. Jfr oräfsaþer. "

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

Part of speech: vb

Additional information: v. L.

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

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

Ansg: Vita Sancti Anscharii per S. Rembertum. Latine et svetice. I Scriptores rerum svecicarum T. 2, sect. 1, s. 173--260.