Niþerhugga

Old Swedish Dictionary - niþerhugga

Meaning of Old Swedish word "niþerhugga" in Swedish.

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

niþerhugga
nedhugga, eg. och Bildl. läta idher hugga thz trä Bil 904. " jak är slaghin oc nidhirhuggin swa om gräs" MP 1: 229. " han nidhrighugx af diäfwlsis frestilso (för frestisom) ib. Jfr hugga niþer. "

Part of speech: vb

Additional information: v. L.

Grammatical aspect: v.

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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