Hädha

Old Swedish Dictionary - hädha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hädha" (or hædha) in Swedish.

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

hädha (hædha)
håna, häda. " om hon haffuir häth ellir gabbat gudz ellir helgha menniskio naMPn SVKyrkobr 343. tha war han fangadher sputtadher aff ok hedher aff iudum vm midhia nath" SkrtUppb 215. j tolkom dröffwilsom kallade hon ey oppa gudh, wthan hädde gudz magestathis wal JMPs 407.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -ir SpV 150.
  • hädhä SvKyrkobr (Lucid B) 196. impf. hädde JMPs 407. hädhe SkrtUppb 216.
  • hädo ib 293.
  • hedher ib 215. supin. hät ib 196.
  • häth ib 191 ; SvKyrkobr 343.
  • hädhäs ib (LUcid B) 196.
  • heddis SkrtUppb 388 ),

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

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
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