Dughan

Old Swedish Dictionary - dughan

Meaning of Old Swedish word "dughan" in Swedish.

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

dughan
starkhet, duktighet; makt. " hwat wiliom wi säghia om judith j holefärne. .. hwat är jael j sisara madinatiarum höffdhinga, thy är thässins wanskilikare könsins doghan doxe, ällir mindre makt, enkte annath wthan at ödhmiwktin altidh forgaar högfärdhinne, j hwaria enne hälgha manna professione, thz är wisdom ällir widherkännilse (jfr Lat. an ignoras ut obmittam. .. quid indith in holoferne. .. quid iahel in sisara madianitarum principe fecerint que valentia sextus infirmioris nihil aliud est nisi quod humilitas semper præualet superbie in quanque sanctorum professione)" SpV 162.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • doghan )

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

Works and authors cited:

SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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