Härgreve
Old Swedish Dictionary - härgreveMeaning of Old Swedish word "härgreve" (or hærgreve) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- härgreve (hærgreve)
- härhöfvidsman, anförare, general. " sände konungin vriam til hergreuan ioab" ST 504. thera höfwitzman oc hägrene wara ib 327. ib 328, 340, 502. MB 2: 78, 80, 135. " wp reSTis en annar härgreffwe som kalladsi sanghär" ib 77. - häfding. härgreffwa (duces) oc dommara MB 2: 23. " fäm härgreffwa (satrapas) aff landit philiSTiym" ib 75. ib 37.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so härgreve may have also been written as hærgreve
Part of speech: nn
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛅᚱᚵᚱᚽᚠᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- MB
- Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.