Upspyia

Old Swedish Dictionary - upspyia

Meaning of Old Swedish word "upspyia" in Swedish.

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

upspyia
spy upp, utspy eg. och bildl. före thy at thu är lyoe. .. tilbyriar iak at vpspya tik w mynom mwnne MB 2: 339. wi. .. liknoms. .. hwndwm hwilke som sik wmwända ok ather wpsluka thz ledha som the wpspydho Ber 30. the mwnka ok mwnno som mz renlifsins ok ödhmiwktz lofwan wpspydho höghfärdhena ib. Jfr spyia up.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -spya )

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

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Works and authors cited:

Ber
Helige Bernhards Skrifter. Utg. af H. Wieselgren. 1866.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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