Häzla

Old Swedish Dictionary - häzla

Meaning of Old Swedish word "häzla" (or hæzla) in Swedish.

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

häzla (hæzla): L. löfte, på löfte grundad gåfva till kyrkligt ändamål? ath. .. herra niclis ärkebiskop j vpsala. .. a sinne kirkio vägna aff olaffs hädzloo ok lösth (för löfth) sancte olaffue giorde när edher ok ränta loffuade for hans hedher oc högtydelicana dyrkan jnnan varth rike eller vthan ökande oc wthiudandhe (för wthuidandhe) som honom synes nyttog wara maa skikka oc radha (de votis beati olauj regis et nartyris gloriosi, vobiscum prouentientibus, pro ipsius honore et clebriori cultu infra regnum nostrum vel extra ampliando, prout sibi videbitur expediens, ordinet et disponat) SD 3: 132 (öfvers.).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.