Behändoghet

Old Swedish Dictionary - behändoghet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "behändoghet" (or behændoghet) in Swedish.

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

behändoghet (behændoghet): konst, lkonstgrepp. " jannes. .. thäntkte mykith oppa the behändigheet" Prosadikter (Sju vise mäst) 159. - list. tha kom thz en tiidh til aff en behändigheet thz ha[n]grep sins herra fienda ib 163.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

Prosadikter: Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.