Upgärþ

Old Swedish Dictionary - upgärþ

Meaning of Old Swedish word "upgärþ" (or upgærþ) in Swedish.

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

upgärþ (upgærþ)
odling. " wi havum dömpt petäre i byrallom fullan lot i allom vpgierdom epter thy som han hafver fangit af bynda lotenom i them sama by byrallom" SD 6: 63 (1348, nyare afskr.). hwar som nya opgerdher wardha hedhan fra optakna älla oc hafwa här til warit j bonda skoghum som widh berghit liggia PfN 135. " scal hwar man nyuta sina opgerdher liko wel at han äy idhe bergx bygning ä medhan han ther rät aff gör ib. "

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • op-.
  • -gierd.
  • -gerdh )

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

Works and authors cited:

PfN
Previlegier för Norberg. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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