Va

Old Swedish Dictionary - va

Meaning of Old Swedish word "va" in Swedish.

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

va
, interj. ack! ve! ss uttryck af smärta el. sorg. tha ropadhe Allä we oc wa (Cod. A vAli va) Fr (Cod. B) 2386. han. .. sagde segh bde we oc wa MD 8. göksholm ropadhe badhe wa och we at the gärning skulle skee ib 387. - i den efter Mnt. we unde wach bildade förbindelsen wa unde wach. the ropadhe wa vnde wach ther widh Al 1584. - JFr vach, vAliva, ve.

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

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Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
Fr
Hertig Fredrik af Normandie. Utg. af J. A. Ahlstrand. 1853.
MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
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