Hosa

Old Swedish Dictionary - hosa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hosa" in Swedish.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

hossa: hosser SJ 2: 312 (1497) ; hossuer STb 3: 117 (1493).
husa: -or ATb 1: 245 (1466).
hwsa: -or ATb 2: 203 (1483) ;
-ur MP 5: 115 ;
hwsonär STb 1: 16 (1475). Se Sdw 2: 1237),
- vanl. pl. benkläder (med byxor och strumpor i ett stycke). eth par husor ATb 1: 245 (1466). " eth par leiske hosser" SJ 2: 312 (1497). han. .. strök sina hwsur, ok gik strunkir ok saa sik altidh om kringh MP 5: 115. - Jfr hafra-, klädhis-, ridh-, skin-, stikke-, vadhmals-hosa.
*hosu läster
hwso läster ),
*hosna vadhmal
hwsna-.
-wandmal.
-wantmal )

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

GU: Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.

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.