Nidher döpa

Old Swedish Dictionary - nidher döpa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "nidher döpa" (or nidher døpa) in Swedish.

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

nidher döpa (nidher døpa)
,. eg. neddoppa; förqväfva, nedtysta. sa thette tal wordhe nidher döpth BSH 5: 315 (1508).

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

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

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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