Behöving
Old Swedish Dictionary - behövingMeaning 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.