Ödhna

Old Swedish Dictionary - ödhna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ödhna" (or ødhna) in Swedish.

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

ödhna (ødhna)
öde. "all thing STyras af skyäpno laghum ok hwar man aff ödhno ok lykko. ok siälfsins blodhe (forticatus casus et genesis omnia agunt)" STenianus. Se Lg.">Bil 352. " thässa ödhna sannadhis hänne" ib 353. hona drogho til vdygdh blodh ok ödhna ib. " ängin är annur ödhna än gudz forsea" ib. " thu skalt. .. ekke thro oppa skepnolagh ellir ödhno" ST 33. ib 34, 40, 46, 47, 48.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ödhno lagh
  • ödhnu- )

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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