Svarva

Old Swedish Dictionary - svarva

Meaning of Old Swedish word "svarva" in Swedish.

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

svarva
1) svarva. PMSkr 503. en swarffwadh tridza som löpa kan wmkringh ib 504. mädh enne tang swarffwa släth wm kringh ib 565. - utsira? Jfr R. Pipping, Runer og rids. Festskr. t. Lis Jacobsen 83 ff.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -ar.
  • -adher )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛆᚱᚠᛆ
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.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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