Gigha

Old Swedish Dictionary - gigha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gigha" in Swedish.

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

gigha
ett slags stränginstrument, giga, violin. Jfr Viollet-le-Duc, Dictionnaire du mobilier français 2: 273 f., Fétis, Historie de la musique 5: 166 f.; Schultz, Höf. Leb. 1: 432 f.; Grimm, Wörtebuch IV. 1: 2567 f. harpa äldher gigha, fidhla äldher huat hälst söth lywdh wara kan Su 77. LfK 246. Jfr fipla.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • giigha: -or LfK 246 ),
  • gigho bughi
  • -boghi )

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

Works and authors cited:

Di
Sagan om Didrik af Bern. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1850--54.
Gr
Legenden om Gregorius af Armenien. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1860.
LfK
Skrifter till Läsning för Klosterfolk. Utg. af F. A. Dahlgren. 1875.
Su
H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.
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