Nidhinger

Old Swedish Dictionary - nidhinger

Meaning of Old Swedish word "nidhinger" in Swedish.

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

nidhinger Old Swedish word can mean:

nidhinger: L. Se R. Pipping, Stud. i Nord. Fil. 35. 3 s. 59 ff. 1) niding. Prosadikter (Karl M) 260. " wardh ey then nidhinger at thu skils widh mik för än dödhin skil os aa t" ib 281. " nidhingia mz nidhingiom skulo bindas. loc kastas i heluitis eld" SvKyrkobr 55.

nidhinger: 2) gnidare. " här waro oc twa wise män ananr war rikir ok en nidhingher" Prosadikter (Sju vise m B) 186.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

nidhingia SvKyrkobr 55. dat. nidhingiom ib),
nidhings op ,
nidhingsvärk ,

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

Works and authors cited:

Prosadikter: Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.

SvKyrkobr: Svenska Kyrkobruk under medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1900. SFSS.

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