Häpte

Old Swedish Dictionary - häpte

Meaning of Old Swedish word "häpte" (or hæpte) in Swedish.

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

häpte Old Swedish word can mean:

häpte (hæpte)
L.
häpte (hæpte)
2) förstoppning. PMSkr 274, 282.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • häffthe.
  • heffthe )

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

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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