besvärja

Swedish

verb-irr
Definitions
  • to beg, to ask (someone), to adjure
  • to enchant, to send a spell or curse on (someone)

Etymology

Derived from Old Swedish besværia derived from Middle Low German besweren prefix from Swedish svärja.

Origin

Swedish

svärja

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