Umkringgärdha

Old Swedish Dictionary - umkringgärdha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "umkringgärdha" (or umkringgærdha) in Swedish.

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

umkringgärdha (umkringgærdha)
kringgärda, omgärda, inhägna. " the som wilya halla affwel aff them (ɔ påfåglar) oc hyordh skwla haffwa en gräshagha wmkringh gärdhan" PMSkr 260.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -gärdhan) ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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