Ädhla

Old Swedish Dictionary - ädhla

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ädhla" (or ædhla) in Swedish.

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

ädhla (ædhla): ? natur, art; utmärkande drag; det som bör vara ett utmärkande drag (för ngn), det som tillhör el. höfves ngn. thz är hans ädeleka sik besinna MD (S) 255. Jfr äþle.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so ädhla may have also been written as ædhla

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

MD: Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.