wahra

Westrobothnian

Etymology

Corruption of va ← vea (“collect firewood, jump from tree to tree”) by likeness with wara (vera)? Compare wahus ← weahus (värahöus).

Verb

wahra

  1. (intransitive) To jump from tree to tree (said of martens and squirrels.)
    måhln wahra liksȯm ickȯrn ― The marten jumps from tree to tree like the squirrel.

References
  • Stenberg, Pehr, 1804, Ordbok över Umemålet
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