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.

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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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