Gnidha

Old Swedish Dictionary - gnidha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gnidha" in Swedish.

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

gnidha
gnida, gnugga. "somlige stena vare fyrslinoghe ok annars väl gnidde ok slätädhe SvKyrkobr 241. PMskr 425. emathites är en rödher sten. .. gör. .. händher rödha när han gnidz mädh nokre wätzsko" ib 471. ib 478. " then lithen wil ey wara gnidhen äller strwkin pa skinnen" ib 538. ib 542.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -es PMSkr 234. gnidz ib 471. part. pret. gnidhen. gnidder: pl. gnidde SvKyrkobr 241 ),
  • *gnidha in , gnida in. PMSkr 234.

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

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
SvKyrkobr
Svenska Kyrkobruk under medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1900. SFSS.
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