Forhäghna

Old Swedish Dictionary - forhäghna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forhäghna" (or forhæghna) in Swedish.

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

forhäghna (forhæghna)
hägna, skydda, värna, taga i sitt hägn. oc hafuom wi wnt oc gifuit allom besitande borghare i fornämde stocholm friiheet for allan tell medh swa skäl, at enghen dyrfuis til at forhegna eller friiia andra manna gotz for sith eghit Priv f Sv st 112 (1448). " at ingen dyrfwes til at forhegna, forswara heldler fria andra främenda oc wtlendzska manna oc gesta gotz foe sith eghit ib 136 (1457). "

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • forhegna )

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

Works and authors cited:

Priv f Sv st
Privilegier, resolutioner och förordningar för Sveriges städer. Första delen (1251--1523) utg. av N. Herlitz. 1927.
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