Thvärhet

Old Swedish Dictionary - thvärhet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "thvärhet" (or thværhet) in Swedish.

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

thvärhet (thværhet)
tvärhet, ovänlighet, fientlighet. " iak findr altzinthe vthan twereth ok alle kunningha mik fore klärkia och lekmen som widh tk tala" Thomas Varningsbref 4 (1436).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • twer- )

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

Works and authors cited:

Va
Namnlös och Valentin. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1846.
Thomas Varningsbref
Varnings-bref från Biskop Thomas i Strengnäs till Konung Carl Knutsson. 1837.
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