Skuma

Old Swedish Dictionary - skuma

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skuma" in Swedish.

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

skuma
skumma, bort taga skummet från. nar tridie delin aff vatnitt er aff swdit, ta skal man skwma ted LB 7: 311. ib 339. skuma af, afskumma, genom skumning frånskilja. skwma tz feta aff LB 7: 338.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • skwma LB 7: 338, 9: 109.
  • skwme ib : 339),
  • skuma bort , skumma bort, genom skumning frånskilja, från en vätskas yta aflägsna. komber tha en swarth hinna pa ätikkona, oc henne skwma borth mz enne fiädher LB 9: 109.

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

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Works and authors cited:

LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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