Hovudhadhra

Old Swedish Dictionary - hovudhadhra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hovudhadhra" in Swedish.

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

hovudhadhra: vena cephalica, hufvudåder. sla the adrona, som hetir cephalica som är howd adran LB 1: 98. hoffwdh aadran, som er oppo twman ib 7: 161. " latha blodh aff hwffwd adran" ib 87. " the twa adromar liggia pa armenom hedher sefalica hoffwet adrona" ib 6: 106. ib 2: 62 3: 16, 6: 282.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

howd adra. hoffwd adhra: -ona LB 3: 16. hoffwdh adra: -one ib 6: 282. hoffwdh aadra. hoffwet adra. hoffuid adra: -onar LB 2: 62. hwffwd adra),

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