Hörra

Old Swedish Dictionary - hörra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hörra" (or hørra) in Swedish.

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

hörra (hørra)
1) frilla. - sköka. MP 4: 44. " ganea hörra ok hörro läthe" GU C 20 s. 306. ib s. 425. 2) kopplerska? llena ne horra oc rufferska GU C 20 (hand 2) s. 73.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • höra.
  • horra )
  • hörro bodh ,
  • *hörro hampn ,
  • hörro häster
  • horra- )
  • hörro klädhe
  • hörro liverne
  • liiffuerne )
  • *hörro läte
  • -läthe )
  • *hörro rum ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
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