Virþing

Old Swedish Dictionary - virþing

Meaning of Old Swedish word "virþing" in Swedish.

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

virþing
vördnad, känsla af vördnad. for. .. wyrdhning thns brwdgumma Ber 37. - heder, vördnad. som tik haffuer haldit j allä wörding Va 35. haldä them j storä ärä och wörding ib 39. - hedrande, hedersbetydelse, heder. the vnfingo henne mz stora wörding Va 51. ib 55.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • wyrdhning.
  • wörding Va 35, 39, 51, 55),

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

Works and authors cited:

Ber
Helige Bernhards Skrifter. Utg. af H. Wieselgren. 1866.
Va
Namnlös och Valentin. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1846.
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