Ödhla

Old Swedish Dictionary - ödhla

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ödhla" (or ødhla) in Swedish.

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

ödhla (ødhla): orm; ödla. Boas vel Boa serpens quidam wlgariter ydla GU C 20 s. 58. Thänna porthen war kringhom lagder mädh otalikom paddhom, ödelor oc brännande ormom JMPs 244.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

ydla )
ödhlo släkt f. ormsläkt. Matthei 23 genimina vipperarum ("I huggormas aföda"), quomodo fugietis a iudicio gehenne, expone: ydlo släkt eller barn, huru skolini i fly vndan häluitis eldz doom GU C 20 s. 311.

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

GU: Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.

GU C 20: Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.