Muldhögher

Old Swedish Dictionary - muldhögher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "muldhögher" (or muldhøgher) in Swedish.

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

muldhögher (muldhøgher)
stofthög. " när wädhirflaghan kombir, sökiande honom tha wardhir oppinbarligit hwat makt thänne mwlhöghin (tumulus pulveris) haffwer" SpV 147.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • mwl- )

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

Works and authors cited:

SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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