Viþervagha

Old Swedish Dictionary - viþervagha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "viþervagha" in Swedish.

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

viþervagha
vedervåga, äfventyra; ansvara med. " þet skulu ok þe fyurä györä som þe viliä hawä hylle oc kärlek af oss oc þerrä heþir wiþer vaghä" SD 5: 278 (1345, nyare afskr.). han. .. haffwer mykit vederwoge i richit HSH 20: 191 (1507).

Part of speech: vb

Additional information: v. L.

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • widerwaaga KrLL Kg 12. vederwoge),

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

Works and authors cited:

HSH
Handlingar rörande Skandinaviens historia. 1816 ff.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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