Midhväghis dike

Old Swedish Dictionary - midhväghis dike

Meaning of Old Swedish word "midhväghis dike" (or midhvæghis dike) in Swedish.

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

midhväghis dike (midhvæghis dike)
mellanliggande dike, dike som ligger midt emellan. som midhwäghSDikit til sigher SD NS 1: 295 (1403). ib 296 (1403).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • midwäghis dyke: -dykit SD NS 1: 296 (1403)),

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

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
SD NS
(Svenskt Diplomatarium. Ny Serie.) Svenskt Diplomatarium från och med år 1401. Bd 3. Utg. genom C. Silfverstolpe. 1885--1902. -- Bd 4 s. 1--240. Utg. genom K. H. Karlsson. 1903--1904.
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