Hafsvalgh

Old Swedish Dictionary - hafsvalgh

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hafsvalgh" in Swedish.

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

hafsvalgh
avgrund el. bottenlöst djup i havet. " tahkkom gudh thz wi ey drunknadho j hafsins diwpe. oc thz wi konom ey i haffswalgh" SvKyrkobr 29. dödzens haffswalgh JMÖ 83. Troj 295.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • haff- )

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

Similar entries:

Works and authors cited:

JMÖ
Jungfru Marie Örtagård. Vadstenanunnornas veckoritual i svensk öfversättning från år 1510. Utg. af R. Geete. 1895. SFSS.
SvKyrkobr
Svenska Kyrkobruk under medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1900. SFSS.
Troj
Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.
➞ See all works cited in the dictionary

Back
↑