Svarhed

Old Danish Dictionary - svarhed

Meaning of Old Danish word "Svarhed", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Svarhed can mean:

  • no. (sv svår- het) IJ) tyngde, vægt; wii neder- tryckiss aff waare synderss suarhedh. CP II. 312; OPV (u. grauitas); Etym 539; svarhed, tynge, vect, gravitas. ComO 396. — 2) byrde; hwilket oc kommer wore burgere til swarheet oc tynghe (1444). FÅ I. 89; afflegger all ladhedsenss suarhed. CP I. 197 (= wIIHebr 121, CP: alle byrder); V. 4389; swarhet oc trengsill. PE 264; then tynge oc swarhed. Mb 26"; lagd oss stor børden oppaa, met menniskens lærdom, de sagde fra, oc svarhed, som de kunde optencke. PSm g1", g3". — 3) vigtighed, vanskelighed; saadan sag ey kand ther fore hennes swarhedt oc uskickelighedt handles. Rsv% IV. 92.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).

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