Godhgärning

Old Swedish Dictionary - godhgärning

Meaning of Old Swedish word "godhgärning" (or godhgærning) in Swedish.

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

godhgärning Old Swedish word can mean:

godhgärning (godhgærning)
L.
godhgärning (godhgærning)
2) välgärning. JMPs 473. Jfr skapilsa godhgärning.

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

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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