Mödhra

Old Swedish Dictionary - mödhra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "mödhra" (or mødhra) in Swedish.

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

mödhra (mødhra)
qvinlig kusin på mödernet, mödernefränka. giffwer iak. .. minne möddro iomfru alhecte godhskalkx dottor c mark, item minne fränko ragnilde xl mark SD NS 2: 169 (1409). dara eller falska nokor brodhers dotther systher mödhro eller magdh SO 68. ib 22.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • möddhra: -o SO 22.
  • möddra: -o SD NS 2: 169 (1409) ),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᚯᚦᚼᚱᛆ
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.
SO
Skrå-Ordningar. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1856.
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