Värensker

Old Swedish Dictionary - värensker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "värensker" (or værensker) in Swedish.

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

värensker (værensker)
Värensk, tillhörande Värend. alt lmankyn älder qwinkön, sum i wasgözko äldir wärinsko (an afskr.. fr. lHadorpshs tid har wärnisko; rätta läsartenär kanske wärmsko) laghasaghu föddhes af krisnum manne äldir kono, maa aldrigh þräl älder ambut wära SD 4: 408 (1335, eft. Hadorphs aftr.). Jfr värmsker.

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -insker )

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

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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