Morþ

Old Swedish Dictionary - morþ

Meaning of Old Swedish word "morþ" in Swedish.

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

morþ: skog. " Jfr Rydqvist 2: 274 f.; Kock, Ljudlära s. 470 f.; Brate, Äldre Vestmannalagens ljudl. s. 23; Söderberg, Om u-omljudet s. 11. i ortnamn. ultra silvam culmard" SD 2: 379 (1303, eft. aftr. hos Hadorþ). datum ømordh ib 3: 69 (1312).

Part of speech: nn

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

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.