Härians son

Old Swedish Dictionary - härians son

Meaning of Old Swedish word "härians son" (or hærians son) in Swedish.

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

härians son (hærians son)
skökoson, djävulsson, niding, ss okvädinsord. tw felar them som en skalk ok en härinson swa radman som tw äst ATb 1: 116 (1459). " tw skulle sitia ther liwgara ok härinsonj skulle sitia ok äkke ther dandemän sitia" ib 220 (1461?). ib 243 (1466) , 260 (1467). Jfr horanson.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • härin-.
  • heren- STb 1: 416 (1483) ),
  • *härianssons ögha
  • härin- )

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

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Works and authors cited:

ATb
(el. ATb 1), ATb 2, ATb 3 Arboga stads tänkebok I--III. Utg. av Erik Noreen och Torsten Wennström. 1935--40. SFSS.
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