Umväla

Old Swedish Dictionary - umväla

Meaning of Old Swedish word "umväla" (or umvæla) in Swedish.

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

umväla (umvæla): omsorg, omvårdnad. modher hawer. .. mere mödho fore barne, tha thz födhis, oc mere omwälo i opfödhilse MB 1: 251.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

MB: Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.