Mödha
Old Swedish Dictionary - mödhaMeaning of Old Swedish word "mödha" (or mødha) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
mödha Old Swedish word can mean:
- mödha (mødha)
- L.
- mödha (mødha)
- 2) vedermöda, plåga. " smälekin söndhirknosa hoghin, mz ordhom oc gärningom ok mödhö (fatigat)" SpV 150.
- mödha (mødha)
- 3) besvär, möda, arbete. " engin STadztienare skal haffua. .. meer än iiij (4) peninga for sin medha STb 1: 173 (1478). "ib 2: 299 (1488). HLG 2: 68 (1520).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so mödha may have also been written as mødha
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- möde.
- medha STb 1: 173 (1478) ),
- mödhosamber (mödo-. mödha-),
- *mödhosamlika ,
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚯᚦᚼᛆ
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.
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
- HLG 2
- Handlingar rörande Helga Lekamens Gille i Stockholm. II--IV. Erogata 1509--1528. Utg. av I. Collijn. 1923.