Ordhstäf

Old Swedish Dictionary - ordhstäf

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ordhstäf" (or ordhstæf) in Swedish.

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

ordhstäf Old Swedish word can mean:

ordhstäf (ordhstæf)
. n. 1) ordstäv, talesätt, stående uttryck. thet er eth gammelth ordhstedh men plegher sighie komber ecke tordön trwl forgha jordhen GPM 2: 176 (1504).
ordhstäf (ordhstæf)
2) inledningsstrof? dansstrof, dansvisa? Se Sdw 2: 1278.

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

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ordhstedh )

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

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
GPM
Gamla papper angående Mora socken. II. Arvid Siggessons brevväxling. Utg. av L. Sjödin och A. Pers. 1932.
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