Nidherröta

Old Swedish Dictionary - nidherröta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "nidherröta" (or nidherrøta) in Swedish.

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

nidherröta (nidherrøta)
röta ned, fördärva genom (hus)röta. husit. .. som samma thommas nider röth hade STb 4: 110 (1506). - part. pret. eth gamalth nyedröth alesnSTh hwss HLG 2: 103 (1519). ib.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • nyder- )

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

Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
HLG 2
Handlingar rörande Helga Lekamens Gille i Stockholm. II--IV. Erogata 1509--1528. Utg. av I. Collijn. 1923.
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