Vepa

Old Swedish Dictionary - vepa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vepa" in Swedish.

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

vepa Old Swedish word can mean:

vepa: 1) (tunt) sängtäcke (af ull). v ryeer. jtem ij fyndzske täghen. jtem ij gra weeber. jtem hwide weeber FM 76 (1483, daniserande). the. .. toghe mik i ffra en wepä ib 198 (1504). HSH 19: 165 (1506). Jfr klädhis vepa.

vepa: 2) mantel, resmantel. " fadherin swepte likit jnnan sinne wepo (chlamide supposita)" Bil 269. - Jfr Hildebrand, Sv. Medeltid 2: 249; Rietz s. 101; Ahlqvist, Vestfinska språkens kulturord s. 138 f.

Part of speech: nn

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