Genträdhilse

Old Swedish Dictionary - genträdhilse

Meaning of Old Swedish word "genträdhilse" (or gentrædhilse) in Swedish.

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

genträdhilse (gentrædhilse)
skada, förfång. thet wore thenne fatige kyrkie oc mich tiil en stoor forswagning oc genträdelse BSH 5: 40 (1505).

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

Part of speech: nn

Additional information: pl.?

Grammatical aspect: pl.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -trädelse )

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

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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