Uptära

Old Swedish Dictionary - uptära

Meaning of Old Swedish word "uptära" (or uptæra) in Swedish.

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

uptära (uptæra)
förtära, förbruka. " sädhen bliffwer saa drygh, ath hon ikke förnötas eller optäras kan i ij (2) sombra och samfälda winthra" BSH 5: 303 (1508).

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • op- )

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

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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