Höghtidhian

Old Swedish Dictionary - höghtidhian

Meaning of Old Swedish word "höghtidhian" (or høghtidhian) in Swedish.

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

höghtidhian (høghtidhian)
högtidligförhålande, firande. " hedningha ok affguda dyrkara hffwa op byriat the dyäffuolsins högtidhian (för höghtidhan?)" MP 5: 183.

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

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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