Uphämta

Old Swedish Dictionary - uphämta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "uphämta" (or uphæmta) in Swedish.

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

uphämta (uphæmta)
upphämta, upptaga, föra el. bära upp. pharao konungx dotter. .. läter op hänta karith til sik MB 1: 278. - upphämta, uppsamla, samla. läto þe vp hanta alla galedias Bu 178. " the läto kasta gul ok silf wm gatuna. at fatokt folk mate swa myklo helder ater standa ok vp hemta" Bil 583. " vp hämpta axen äptir them som skära" MB 2: 208. - Jfr hämta up.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • op-.
  • -hämpta.
  • -hemta.
  • -hänta. -hanta (sannolikt skriffel för -hänta Bu 178),

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

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Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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