Umtväka

Old Swedish Dictionary - umtväka

Meaning of Old Swedish word "umtväka" (or umtvæka) in Swedish.

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

umtväka (umtvæka)
betvifla. " ey skal nagher then omtwäka thz han ey wili fulkompna sina beskäran" LfK 125.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • om- )

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

Works and authors cited:

LfK
Skrifter till Läsning för Klosterfolk. Utg. af F. A. Dahlgren. 1875.
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