Umfa

Old Swedish Dictionary - umfa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "umfa" in Swedish.

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

umfa Old Swedish word can mean:

umfa
omfamna. kom frun mote sinom herra oc wilde han mz hedhir oc wöördhning kerlika vntfa (umvangen) som donde qwinnor plägha sinom husbondom göra tha the aff pelagrims färdh hem koma ST 445. thz signedhe liik hon wildhe vmfa MD 75. - refl. umfas,
umfa
1) omfamna hvarandra. the omfingos (Cod. B vnfingros) ther lioflika tw Iv 5571. the. .. toko huart thera annath om hAls vntfingos lioflika for vtan fAls ib 5712.
umfa
2) omfattas, gripas, betagas (af). med inSTrumentAl dat. STorom hogh darij hiärta omfaas Al 3039.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • vn-.
  • vnt-.
  • omfaa )

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

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Works and authors cited:

MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
Iv
Herr Ivan Lejonriddaren. Utg. af J. W. Liffman och G. Stephens. 1849.
Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
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