Thvärfinger

Old Swedish Dictionary - thvärfinger

Meaning of Old Swedish word "thvärfinger" (or thværfinger) in Swedish.

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

thvärfinger (thværfinger): tvärfinger, fingersbredd. " tak. .. ätikkio, oc läth j eth breth glaserath kar swa ath ätikkan är fira twärfingers dywp" LB 9: 108. läth thz myälith j glasith. .. hängiandis thz j en kätil affwan wathnith tw twär fingher ib 111.

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

Part of speech: nn

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