Färdhas
Old Swedish Dictionary - färdhasMeaning of Old Swedish word "färdhas" (or færdhas) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- färdhas (færdhas)
- refl. 1) färdas, fara, resa. STb 1: 86 (1477). jach wil ferdas aff by til skoo cloSTer ib 3: 40 (1492). 2)framhärda, STräva. färdhins (pergite) thy gudz hälghe män, plitha ok pighor, män ok qwinnor, hälgha ok egypta, STandhin STadoghe til ändan SpV 338. " hwilke ekke STädhia sin hiärta j enhetenna rAdh bliffwa, the färdhas til enkte (ad nihilum tendunt)" ib 513. - Jfr ater-, tvä-färdhas.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so färdhas may have also been written as færdhas
Part of speech: vb
Grammatical aspect: v.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛅᚱᚦᚼᛆᛋ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
- SpV
- Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.