Bradhstörta

Old Swedish Dictionary - bradhstörta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bradhstörta" (or bradhstørta) in Swedish.

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

bradhstörta (bradhstørta)
plötsligt störta, plötsligt falla (till marken). panthailea bradstörtthe tha ned oppa makrena död Troj 242 ). troilus stak diomedem saa manliga oc mäteliga ath han brådstörtthe neder aff hästen ib 213. ib 238.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -störtthe Troj 213, 2348, 242) ,

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

Works and authors cited:

Troj
Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.
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