Höns

Old Swedish Dictionary - höns

Meaning of Old Swedish word "höns" (or høns) in Swedish.

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

höns (høns)
höns. ".. . ath henne son. .. stekte sik en kapun et gamalt fet höns" MP 4: 62. - ss maträtt. Brasks Matordn 1. " gammelth höns i riis ib 11. "ib 13. - Jfr hema-, or-, pa-, ung-höns.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *hönsa ben ,
  • *hönsa giäl
  • -gäl )
  • *hönsa hus ,
  • hönsa ister ,
  • hönsa kiöt
  • -köt )
  • *hönsa kräva
  • *hönsa mater ,
  • *hönsa skarn
  • hönssa- )
  • *hönsa vinge ,
  • hönsa äg (-ägh),
  • *hönsa ägskal (-ägh-),

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

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
Brasks Matordn
H. Hildebrand, Matordningen i biskop Hans Brasks hus (ur hds. fr. 1513--27). I Vitt. Hist. o. Ant. Ak:s Månadsblad 1885 s. 1--21.
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