Höho

Old Swedish Dictionary - höho

Meaning of Old Swedish word "höho" (or høho) in Swedish.

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

höho (høho)
höbåt, höpråm? gaff iach för iij sommarslaas höö vi öre och legdhe arbetskarla, som fördeth fra hööhoon, math och ööll HLG 2: 16.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • hööhoo )

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

Works and authors cited:

HLG 2
Handlingar rörande Helga Lekamens Gille i Stockholm. II--IV. Erogata 1509--1528. Utg. av I. Collijn. 1923.
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