Hälghedagher

Old Swedish Dictionary - hälghedagher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hälghedagher" (or hælghedagher) in Swedish.

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

hälghedagher (hælghedagher)
helgdag. "oppa them tymanum war en judhanna helgodaghir" MP 5: 227.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • helghodaghir )
  • *hälghadagha dagher
  • hälgadaga- )
  • hälghadags klädhe
  • -dagx- )
  • *hälghadags nat
  • helgho-.
  • helge-.
  • hällig-. -dagx-),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛅᛚᚵᚼᚽᚦᛆᚵᚼᚽᚱ
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.
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