Värdhgäva

Old Swedish Dictionary - värdhgäva

Meaning of Old Swedish word "värdhgäva" (or værdhgæva) in Swedish.

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

värdhgäva (værdhgæva)
pröfva el. undersöka (ngts) värde, värdesätta. thu människia betänk tik syälffwa ok wärdgäffua tik swa som a enne wägskaal, a mothe the wärde ther thu äst atirlöst mädhir MP 5: 147.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -a) ,

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

Works and authors cited:

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