Behöving

Old Swedish Dictionary - behöving

Meaning of Old Swedish word "behöving" (or behøving) in Swedish.

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

behöving (behøving)
det som behöfves, nödtorft. wtan kost oc töring, oc alla andra behöffwing BSH 5: 11 (1504). faa. .. eth mectigt taal folch tiil wnsetning, spisning, poluer, bly, piil oc andra behoffwing ib.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • behoffwing )

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

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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