Häpta

Old Swedish Dictionary - häpta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "häpta" (or hæpta) in Swedish.

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

häpta Old Swedish word can mean:

häpta (hæpta): 1) binda, fängsla, häkta. at häfta fatika starkarla Bil 117. " lät gripa sanctum petrum ok smidha han j iärn ok häptha (möjl. för häptho af häpta, f.)" ib 111. the helge män ther ware hepthe MD 17. see likamans klena limi swa trhanglika hälfta i tholike vidhermödho Su 404.

häpta (hæpta): 2) afstänga, tillstoppa. " dammen skulle eyg hefftes. .. vthen löst löpe" SD 6: 39 (1348, gammal afskr.).

häpta (hæpta): 3) stoppa, obstuera, hämna. at menniskian bindz och häfftas i liffwena LB 7: 78. " thz heftar lös bwk" ib 138. " thz häptir blodhruna ib 3: 154. - Jfr inne-, lagh-häpta samt häkta. "

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

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

MD: Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.