Gräshoppa

Old Swedish Dictionary - gräshoppa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gräshoppa" (or græshoppa) in Swedish.

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

gräshoppa (græshoppa)
gräshoppa. vtgingo gräshoppor (louSTlæ) paa iordena MB 2: 346. locuSTe, thz är eeth litit dywr skapt som STore gres huppor ST 333.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gres huppa )

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

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Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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