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)
1) band. " löstis hans twngo häpthe ok band" JP 24.
häpte (hæpte)
2) förstoppning. " han (ɔ: walmoga) gör heffthe" LB 7: 139. for häffthe ib 67. 2: 31, 64, 65. - urinstämma, stranguri. for heffthe (motsv. ställe: LB 1: 98 har häft at pissa) LB 2: 31. Jfr häkte.

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:
  • hepthe LB 2: 31.
  • häffthe ib 7: 67.
  • heffte ib 2: 64.
  • heffthe ib 31, 65, 7: 139),

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:

JP
Svensk Järteckens Postilla. Utg. af E. Rietz. 1850.
LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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