Hyena

Old Swedish Dictionary - hyena

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hyena" in Swedish.

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

hyena
1) hyena. PMskr 476. 2) hyena är en dyr sten och finnes j ögonen aff eno dywr som kallas hiena PMSkr 476.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • hiena )

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

Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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