Stava

Old Swedish Dictionary - stava

Meaning of Old Swedish word "stava" in Swedish.

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

stava Old Swedish word can mean:

stava
L.
stava
1) föreSTava. " rauidh STaffwadhe hanom eedhen at han aldrik var täz vallande ellir viliande" ATb 1: 286 (1468). ArfSTv 45 (1461). - part. pres. med passiv bet. beschedelige men. .. wytnade och epthersworo vppa bochen medh STaffuandom ede ath. .. STb 3: 148 (1494) (möjl. fel för STaffuadom).

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • staffua.
  • staffa Arfstv 106 (1474)

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

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Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
Arfstv
Arfstvisten emellan Erik Eriksson (Gyllenstjerna) och Ture Turesson (Bjelke) 1451--1480. Utg. af K. H. Karlsson. 1908. SFSS.
ATb
(el. ATb 1), ATb 2, ATb 3 Arboga stads tänkebok I--III. Utg. av Erik Noreen och Torsten Wennström. 1935--40. SFSS.
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