Thvära

Old Swedish Dictionary - thvära

Meaning of Old Swedish word "thvära" (or thværa) in Swedish.

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

thvära (thværa)
å som från sidan faller in i en större, biflod. riuis ipsum ampnem influentibus dictis thwerraum SD 4: 8 (1327, gammal afskr.).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • thwerra )

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

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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