Andstygger

Old Swedish Dictionary - andstygger

Meaning of Old Swedish word "andstygger" in Swedish.

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

andstygger
vederstygglig. " þär viþar stygdes anstyggar (squalida) skuge" Bu 130. myrker skugge oc antzstygger MB 1: 183. " mz an stygge (terribili) til syn" Ber 205. " thola hans anzstygga lokt" ib 80.

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • anzstygger.
  • antzstygger.
  • anstygger )

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

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Works and authors cited:

Ber
Helige Bernhards Skrifter. Utg. af H. Wieselgren. 1866.
Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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