Häradhhöfdhinge

Old Swedish Dictionary - häradhhöfdhinge

Meaning of Old Swedish word "häradhhöfdhinge" (or hæradhhøfdhinge) in Swedish.

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

häradhhöfdhinge (hæradhhøfdhinge)
häradshövding. " j nerwarw. .. jönis benktsons, härodhöfdinge j masko härodh" Svartb 357 (1437). Jfr häradshöfdhinge, häradshöfdhinger.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • härodhöfdinge )

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

Works and authors cited:

Svartb
och Svartb (Skokl) Registrum Ecclesiæ Aboensis eller Åbo domkyrkas Svartbok med tillägg ur Skoklosters Codex Aboensis. Utg. genom R. Hausen 1890.
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