Svärmber

Old Swedish Dictionary - svärmber

Meaning of Old Swedish word "svärmber" (or sværmber) in Swedish.

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

svärmber (sværmber)
L. (bi)svärm. swa dana är bij natwr at strax en ny swärm är wäxin strax wilia the ey länger wara när them gamblom bimen PMskr 299.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • swärm )

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

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
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