Svigha

Old Swedish Dictionary - svigha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "svigha" in Swedish.

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

svigha
böja sig, gifva efter. bildl. somlike vilia vanlica äkke swigha oc halla sina enthrätto ä fram at eno Bo 137. batzmannen är pliktogher wäya och seigha före skiparenom PM XIII.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

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

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Works and authors cited:

Bo
Bonaventuros Betraktelser. Utg. av G. E. Klemning. 1860. SFSS.
PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
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