Harmbrädska

Old Swedish Dictionary - harmbrädska

Meaning of Old Swedish word "harmbrädska" (or harmbrædska) in Swedish.

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

harmbrädska (harmbrædska)
häftighet, våldsamhet framkallad av förbittring. hector. .. rwsade j mot grecana främsta häär mz största harmbräsco Troj 124. ib 194, 219 .,

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -brsca.
  • -bräscha.
  • -breska )
  • *harmbrädsko fulder
  • harmbräsk fwller )

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

Works and authors cited:

Troj
Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.
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