Nidherganger

Old Swedish Dictionary - nidherganger

Meaning of Old Swedish word "nidherganger" in Swedish.

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

nidherganger
1) ned- gång. aff solenna wprinnan til hänna nidhergang Mecht 184. - konkr. gång, trappa el. dyl. ne i ngt. skogen oc bysked war wäxt ther offwer saa ath jngen kwnne fynne täss (ɔ ruinens) nedergang Troj 299. ib.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • neer-.
  • ned- )

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

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Works and authors cited:

Mecht
Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.
Troj
Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.
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