Ohyr

Old Swedish Dictionary - ohyr

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ohyr" in Swedish.

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

ohyr
det som genom ovanligt utseende el. storlek väcker förvåning, förskräckelse. el. känsla af obehag, vidunder, odjur. hafsin ohyyr Al 9194. barnith är hAlfft en fagher man ganzklika dödher tha är han nidhan til et trwll oc diwr thz ärlifwande a the ohyr ib 9874. " thz i liffwin widher slikt som annath fä oc wille diwr widh lööff oc gräs oc annor ohyyr" ib 7032.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ohyyr )

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

Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
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