Födha

Old Swedish Dictionary - födha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "födha" (or fødha) in Swedish.

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

födha Old Swedish word can mean:

födha (fødha): 3) födande, alstrande. gudhz son ville ey thet ath nokor skulle twäka ok mistroo, vm hans likamlika födho oc tilqwmbdh här j jorderike MP 5: 73. - Jfr af-, ars-, barns-, brödhs-, dags-, lifs-, människio-födha.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.