Ohyra

Old Swedish Dictionary - ohyra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ohyra" in Swedish.

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

ohyra Old Swedish word can mean:

ohyra: och n.

ohyra: 1) varelser som genom storlek el. ovanligt utseende väcka förskräckelse el. känsla af obehag, vidunder. soma hafdho föter fyra oc soma twa aff thässe ohyro Al 9222. " tha skAl the ohyra (= the orma ille scorpione oc cocodrille draka ok trull ok fwla wäter 5909-11) flodhena fly" ib 5915. ib 5917. 2) trolskhet, vidundrlighet. han kom j vtbygd to ohyra the varo full MD 341.

ohyra: 3) stor mängd. aff tumber mästara dyre var ther ful ohyrä Fr 1786.

Part of speech: nn

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

Similar entries:

Ohyra (I)

Works and authors cited:

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

MD: Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.

Fr: Hertig Fredrik af Normandie. Utg. af J. A. Ahlstrand. 1853.

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