Upsvälgha

Old Swedish Dictionary - upsvälgha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "upsvälgha" (or upsvælgha) in Swedish.

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

upsvälgha (upsvælgha): uppsvälja, uppsluka. " syntos otalike diäfla aldra wagna kring vm han wiliande vpswälghia han" KL 51. ib 81. " watnit vpswalgh them" ib 101. iordhin ypnadhis ok vpswalgh omilda MP 2: 112. vtgange ellen aff raMPno, oc vp swälghe oc förtäre the ädhela trän cedros swa kalladh, hwilke waxa vppa bärgit lybano (egridiatur ignis de rhamno, et devoret cedros Libani) MB 2: 98. " wtgange ellen aff abymelech, oc vp swälge sichems inbyggiara ib. - part. pret. uppsvulgen; förvirrad. prestin oc prohetin. .. äru vpswolgne (absorpti) af vineno" MP 1: 231.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛕᛋᚠᛅᛚᚵᚼᛆ
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.

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.