Spira

Old Swedish Dictionary - spira

Meaning of Old Swedish word "spira" in Swedish.

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

spira Old Swedish word can mean:

spira
1) stjälk; uppspirande skott. Jfr huMBla spira.
spira
2) spira, smal staf. särsk. ss kungligt värdighetstecken. ceptrum regis, spira GU 5. " tagh pa konungxsens spiro" MB 2: 202. Jfr GUl-, konungs-spira.

Part of speech: nn

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

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Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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