Iämnhet

Old Swedish Dictionary - iämnhet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "iämnhet" (or iæmnhet) in Swedish.

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

iämnhet (iæmnhet)
1) jämlikhet, liihet. parilitas atis idest equalitas iämpn (Hskr.: vämpn) heeth GU c 20 s. 410. 2) jämnt el. rättvist förhållande, rättfärdighet. hon stridher mote GUdhz rättwiso iämphet SkrtUppb 254.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • iämpn-.
  • -iämp-.
  • -heet )

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

Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
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