Mädhhald
Old Swedish Dictionary - mädhhaldMeaning of Old Swedish word "mädhhald" (or mædhhald) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- mädhhald (mædhhald)
- de som hålla med någon, parti. sig ey annet. .. for- hopendes wten kärlek ynnest oc goduilia besynnerlig aff for:na högborna forstinne oc täss metholdh BSH 4: 282 (1501). " högboren forstinna oc hennes methold ib. koning hans och hans metholdh" ib 5: 98 (1506). faar han raada oc flere hans medhaldh ib 216 (1507). ib 343 (1509), 513 (512, nyare afskr.).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so mädhhald may have also been written as mædhhald
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- medhaldh.
- medholdh.
- medholl BSH 5: 343 (1509).
- methold.
- metholdh )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᚦᚼᚼᛆᛚᚦ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- BS
- Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
- BSH
- Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.