Hälgha kors
Old Swedish Dictionary - hälgha korsMeaning of Old Swedish word "hälgha kors" (or hælgha kors) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- hälgha kors (hælgha kors)
- det heliga korset, KriSTi kors. her jenis griis skal haffua helge korss altare STb 1: 150 (1478). olaff capellanen, som sagde borgameSTarene och radet tieniST till helge korss nyia altaret ib 307 (1481).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so hälgha kors may have also been written as hælgha kors
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- helge korss )
- hälgha kors aptan (-afftan),
- hälgha kors dagher (hälga-, helga-),
- *hälgha kors dags aptan
- helie korsdagx affthen )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛅᛚᚵᚼᛆ:ᚴᚮᚱᛋ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.