Hönefridher

Old Swedish Dictionary - hönefridher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hönefridher" (or hønefridher) in Swedish.

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

hönefridher (hønefridher)
bediandes eder alle wele swa see oppa med i thenna hönefredh i then landzende ath ingen finge skade som för sketh är HSH 24: 117 (1518).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -fredher )

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

Works and authors cited:

HSH
Handlingar rörande Skandinaviens historia. 1816 ff.
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