Hughrädde

Old Swedish Dictionary - hughrädde

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hughrädde" (or hughrædde) in Swedish.

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

hughrädde (hughrædde)
räddhåga, försagdhet. wanhopit hädhir thän hälgha anda, hwar hwgräddin (pusillaminitas) standhir ekke stadwgh j motgangenomSpV 150.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • hwgräddin) ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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