Tämpra

Old Swedish Dictionary - tämpra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "tämpra" (or tæmpra) in Swedish.

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

tämpra (tæmpra): 2) styra, kuva, dämpa. - styra, stilla, wnna mik, ath iak släkke, ok tempre (refrigerem) j thik mins GUdhelix kärlex bruna Mecht 290. 4) giva rättt el. lämpligt mått åt, måtta, moderera. modificare tämpra oc maatha GU C 20 (hand 2) s. 149. ib. Jfr otämpradher.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

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

GU: Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.

GU C 20: Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.

Mecht: Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.