Umfara

Old Swedish Dictionary - umfara

Meaning of Old Swedish word "umfara" in Swedish.

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

umfara Old Swedish word can mean:

umfara
L.
umfara
1) fara omkring, kringfara. hulke omfarandis mang land. kunno hwarghine finna swa faghra quinno Gr 282.
umfara
2) fara förbi. part. pres. förbiiilande, flyktig. aller war time är ey mer än omfarande skugge LfK 121.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • om- )

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

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Works and authors cited:

Gr
Legenden om Gregorius af Armenien. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1860.
LfK
Skrifter till Läsning för Klosterfolk. Utg. af F. A. Dahlgren. 1875.
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