Sivirdha

Old Swedish Dictionary - sivirdha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "sivirdha" in Swedish.

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

sivirdha
spotskhet, öfvermod, högmod. " ther är ey wredhe ok ey säwyrdha" KL 104. afläggin. .. säwyrdo (indignationem) MP 1: 126. ofwermodh. säwyrdha. dyrfwe Ber 256. " wilt thu ok i thy thäkkias thik siälfwom. thz är siwördha. som oppinbara at thu vilt synas mykit konstogher vara" ib 261.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -wördha.
  • säwyrdha.
  • säwyrda. säwärdha),

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

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Works and authors cited:

Ber
Helige Bernhards Skrifter. Utg. af H. Wieselgren. 1866.
KL
Klosterläsning. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1877--78.
MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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