Uppe bära

Old Swedish Dictionary - uppe bära

Meaning of Old Swedish word "uppe bära" (or uppe bæra) in Swedish.

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

uppe bära Old Swedish word can mean:

uppe bära (uppe bæra)
1) uppbära, hålla uppe. äpter himilin tha war thz (ɔ: pAlatz) giort et liknilse aff gull. .. the stolpa himilin oppe bära aff ädhla stena mono the wära Al 3657.
uppe bära (uppe bæra)
2) uppehålla, vidmakthålla. " gudh som Al thingh uppä bär" MD 20. - Jfr bära uppe.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • uppä-.
  • oppe- )

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

Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
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