Niþinger

Old Swedish Dictionary - niþinger

Meaning of Old Swedish word "niþinger" in Swedish.

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

niþinger Old Swedish word can mean:

niþinger: L.

niþinger: 1) niding. SO 25, 52 i 196. 2) nidsk menniska, gnidare. ä sökas sälike saman ridha nidhinga (par comes esse pari conswecil sic et auari) GO 694. " vm kununger kan wrda antiggia nidhingr elle vrgytia, suä är vrgitia bäte än nidhingr Ks 35 (90, 37). thz är otholande at kunungr ella höfdinge se nidhingr ib "

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

nidung Di 196. -ar)
niþings op ,
niþingsvärk ,

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

Works and authors cited:

GO: Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.

SO: Skrå-Ordningar. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1856.

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