Umthrängia

Old Swedish Dictionary - umthrängia

Meaning of Old Swedish word "umthrängia" (or umthrængia) in Swedish.

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

umthrängia (umthrængia)
tränga, behöfvas, vara af nöden. opersonl. skal man gifwa sik mere vin om at ther stridha moot som meere om thrängir (ubi gravior urget necessitas) Bo 108. " then är ey godher skippa drengher som miströster tha om threngher" MD (S) 290. om the hans hiälp bedhis j nokre vidherthorft än them kan omthrängia VKR 81.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
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Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛘᛏᚼᚱᛅᚿᚵᛁᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

Bo
Bonaventuros Betraktelser. Utg. av G. E. Klemning. 1860. SFSS.
MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
VKR
Vadstena Kloster-Reglor. Utg. af C. F. Lindström. 1845.
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