Hönsgalla

Old Swedish Dictionary - hönsgalla

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hönsgalla" (or hønsgalla) in Swedish.

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

hönsgalla (hønsgalla): hönsgäll, den tid på dygnet då hanen börjar gala. stoþ han vp vm försto höns gallo (Cod. B giällo, Cod. C gällo 947) Bu 100.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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