Yfra

Old Swedish Dictionary - yfra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "yfra" in Swedish.

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

yfra
L. - part. pret. förkofrad, öfvad. vm thu. .. är äkke öfradh. .. i äruodheno Bo 144. yfra sik, ökas, tillväxa. högfärdhin pläghar taka sik ökilse, oc öfra sik af allom. .. dygdhom (utom af ödmjukheten( Bo 44. - förkofra sig. nar människan hawir öfrat sik i thässom twem idhnomen Bo 143.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -as StadsL Ä 21; pr. li var. öfra Bo 44 ;
  • -as StadsL Ä 21: pr.; -adh Bo 144 ;
  • -at ib 143),

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

Works and authors cited:

Bo
Bonaventuros Betraktelser. Utg. av G. E. Klemning. 1860. SFSS.
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