Sværa

Old Norwegian Dictionary - sværa

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "sværa" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

sværa: sværa, f. Svigermoder; om ÆgtemandensModer: sværa heitir vers móðir SE. I,5383 jvf 32014. 3043. 49110; Am. 94; Hei- lag. I, 2423; sonr hennar kvángaðist, ener fáir dagar liðu þaðan, þá var þeimsnor ok sværa boðit til hátíðardagsHeilag. I, 19517. 24; Stj. 4219; om Hu-struens Moder: Stj. 34371; om Hustruens Moder forekommer i gsv. ikke alene sveraSudrm. Arfd. 6:3, men ogsaa sverdvs. Svigerfader Sudrm. 6:3; Fornsv. Legend. 304; Sv. Medelt. BibelarbetenI, 2811. 32731; Siälens Thröst 33012.Jvf. got. svaihra, svaihro; ght. swehur,swager; ags. sweor, swehor.

Part of speech: f

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛅᚱᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

got.: gotisk.

fd.: finlandisk.

m.: Masculin.

s.: substantiv.

v.: Verbum.

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