Älgher

Old Swedish Dictionary - älgher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "älgher" (or ælgher) in Swedish.

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

älgher (ælgher): ss tillnamn. "temporobus. .. haraldi ælgh" SD 5: 697 (1347, i vidim. fr. 1444). - i ortnamn. elgiahult SD 2: 419 (1304).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

älghia Bir 2: 96, 98 (på båda ställena kanske att fatta ss gen. pl.; måhända sammansättningsled). dat. älghi HelsL Kk 7 i var. älge KrLL B 23: 2. älghä HelsL Kk 7. pl. nom. elgar Olaus Magnus Hist. de gent. septentr. l. 18 c 1. elga ib 1, 2 c. 27. ack. elghia KrLL B 23: 2 i var älgha KL 193. " dat äghium" ÖGL B 36: 2. elghiom MELL B 18: 4 i var. älghom KrLL B 23: 2 i var.),
älghesio SD NS 1: 515 (1405).
älghiaklint ib 352 (1404).
älghia spiut ,

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

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.