Gröpebrädhe

Old Swedish Dictionary - gröpebrädhe

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gröpebrädhe" (or grøpebrædhe) in Swedish.

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

gröpebrädhe (grøpebrædhe)
bräda försedd med urgröpning )i kanten), falsAd bräda? Jfr Hildebrand, Sv. Medelt. 1: 966. ij tiogh gröpebrädhen HLG 2: 36 (1512). ib 45 (1516).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gryupe- ib 75 (1517). grepe- ib 116 (1523). pl. -breden ib),

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

Works and authors cited:

HLG 2
Handlingar rörande Helga Lekamens Gille i Stockholm. II--IV. Erogata 1509--1528. Utg. av I. Collijn. 1923.
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