Höghvärdhoghet

Old Swedish Dictionary - höghvärdhoghet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "höghvärdhoghet" (or høghværdhoghet) in Swedish.

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

höghvärdhoghet (høghværdhoghet)
,. f. högvärdighet. ss titel. som edher höguerdogheet), wel fortencker om thet tal STb 1: 231 (1480).

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

Alternative forms or notes:
  • höguerdogheet )

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

Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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