Hovuþduker

Old Swedish Dictionary - hovuþduker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hovuþduker" in Swedish.

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

hovuþduker
hufvudduk, hufvudkläde, slöja. " hon fik hanum sin rikan hofwodh duk" Bil 127. ib 128. Bu 128. Jfr hofþaduker.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • hofwodh-.
  • howth duker: -dukin Bil 128.
  • howtdoker: -dok Bu 128. huvuþduker L.),

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
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