Värdhgäver

Old Swedish Dictionary - värdhgäver

Meaning of Old Swedish word "värdhgäver" (or værdhgæver) in Swedish.

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

värdhgäver (værdhgæver)
värdefull, dyrbar. hans wärdgafwe köpskattir MP 5: 37. " wärdogare ok mer for tik är siälin än mathin ok mer är idher kropper ok wärdgäffuäare än idher klädhe" ib 4: 198.

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -are) ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᚱᚦᚼᚵᛅᚠᚽᚱ
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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