Forsmädhilse

Old Swedish Dictionary - forsmädhilse

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forsmädhilse" (or forsmædhilse) in Swedish.

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

forsmädhilse Old Swedish word can mean:

forsmädhilse (forsmædhilse): 1) contentus, förakt, vanvördnad. " hämdh fför gudz wanhedher oc fförsmädilse JMPs 568. högfärdhin är. .. til them som mindra äru räknadhe forsmädilse (despsectus ad inferiores)" SpV 159. nä[r]urandhe thing forsmädilse ib 143. ib 140, 215, 427.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱᛋᛘᛅᚦᚼᛁᛚᛋᚽ
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.

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