Värnirska
Old Swedish Dictionary - värnirskaMeaning of Old Swedish word "värnirska" (or værnirska) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- värnirska (værnirska)
- försvarerska, beskyddarinna. " at jak ville vara frw oc värnirska (defensatrix) hans härskaps ok hans rikis" Bir 3: 416. ib 4: 376.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so värnirska may have also been written as værnirska
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- -iska Bir 4: 376 (jfr ib 529)),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᚱᚿᛁᚱᛋᚴᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- Bir
- Heliga Birgittas Uppenbarelser. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Bd 1--5. 1857--84. -- Med den vid citat härur stundom förekommande förkortningen: Avt åsyftas de Bd 4, s. 177--185, tryckta egenhändiga utkasten af Birgitta, med Dikt Engelens Diktamen tryckt Bd 4, s. 215--276.