Nordhväst
Old Swedish Dictionary - nordhvästMeaning of Old Swedish word "nordhväst" (or nordhvæst) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- nordhväst (nordhvæst)
- nordväst. Jfr K. G: Ljunggren, Almanackorna och det svenska ordförrådet s. 89. en träta haffwer warith. .. om then ängehaga ther ligger nordfest fran then hganom Brasks Kopieb 31 (1513). then deelen ther ligger nordwest aff fornempda eek ib 32 (1513). Jfr nordhnordhväst.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so nordhväst may have also been written as nordhvæst
Part of speech: ab
Grammatical aspect: adv.
Alternative forms or notes:- ord-.
- -west.
- -fest )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚿᚮᚱᚦᚼᚠᛅᛋᛏ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- Al
- Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
- Brasks Kopieb
- Biskop Hans Brasks kopiebok. Bilaga till Östergötlands Fornminnesförenings Tidskrift. I. 1875.