Hovudhlös
Old Swedish Dictionary - hovudhlösMeaning of Old Swedish word "hovudhlös" (or hovudhløs) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
hovudhlös Old Swedish word can mean:
- hovudhlös (hovudhløs)
- 1) hufvudlös, utan hufvud, beröfvad sitt hufvud. thetta folk war hofwudhlöST mwn oc öghon sat a thäs bryST Al 9445. " fan hans krop hufwdhlösan" ST 344. " her liggir olofernes hofwdhlös ib. "Di 170. - (?) Al 1589.
- hovudhlös (hovudhløs)
- 2) utan höfvidsman el. anförare. howdh löös här wardher ey radh fore GO 527.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so hovudhlös may have also been written as hovudhløs
Part of speech: av
Grammatical aspect: adj.
Alternative forms or notes:- howdh löös Al 1589 ; GO 527.
- huffuodlöss Di 170. hufwdhlös),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚠᚢᚦᚼᛚᚯᛋ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- Al
- Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
- Di
- Sagan om Didrik af Bern. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1850--54.
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
- GO
- Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.