Hövisklikhet

Old Swedish Dictionary - hövisklikhet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hövisklikhet" (or høvisklikhet) in Swedish.

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

hövisklikhet (høvisklikhet)
1) honestas, höviskhet, ärbarhet, anständighet, dygd. JMPs 545. thy är radelikidh at anamma höffwislighetzsens klädebonadh, som är jomffru maria psaltara ib 577.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • höffwislighet )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚯᚠᛁᛋᚴᛚᛁᚴᚼᚽᛏ
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.
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