Vidhergöma

Old Swedish Dictionary - vidhergöma

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vidhergöma" (or vidhergøma) in Swedish.

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

vidhergöma (vidhergøma)
, s. iakkttaga, hålla. naar the loffua sik reglona oc sina closters lypt obrytelia widhergöma (observerare) Bir 4: 68.

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛁᚦᚼᚽᚱᚵᚯᛘᛆ
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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