Hovuþstaþer

Old Swedish Dictionary - hovuþstaþer

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hovuþstaþer" in Swedish.

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

hovuþstaþer
hufvudstad, hufvudort. " com tel alexa[n]driam egipto lanz huuþ staþ" Bu 533. " föddir j gripa (rättadt till ripa) juda lanz howdh stadh (Dacia Ripensi oriundus)" Bil 458. " thu betleem j iudha landhe thu äst ey minst j iudha lanz hofwstadhum (principiBus)" MP 1: 44. - stor el. betydande stad. owirwan alla huffwordh städher (cicitates enunitas) j egypto MB 2: 219. ib 151, 258, 260, 271.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • howdh-.
  • huu þ-. huffwodh- MB 2: 151, 219, 260, 271.
  • huffwod- ib 258),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚮᚠᚢᚦᛋᛏᛆᚦᚽᚱ
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.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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