Urvana

Old Swedish Dictionary - urvana

Meaning of Old Swedish word "urvana" in Swedish.

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

urvana Old Swedish word can mean:

urvana
1) utan hopp, förtflande, misströstande. gik hon hem owana Bil 362. " han wardh owana wm sidhe at wenda hona fra gudhlike lofuan" ib 230. - med gen. thäs. sidhan hon war thäs owana Bil 347.
urvana
2) hopplöshet; jfr Isl. örvæna, f.).

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
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Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᚱᚠᛆᚿᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
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