Värnirska

Old Swedish Dictionary - värnirska

Meaning 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.
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