Orhöna
Old Swedish Dictionary - orhönaMeaning of Old Swedish word "orhöna" (or orhøna) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- orhöna (orhøna)
- l[Jfr Mnt. ūhene, ūrhōn] orrhöna; orre. steek. .. järpa orrhöna eller fiäderhane Brasks Cal 266.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so orhöna may have also been written as orhøna
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- orr- )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚱᚼᚯᚿᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- Brasks Cal
- Calendarium oeconomicum avskrivet ur en gammal på Linköpings bibliotek förvarad hushållsbok (fr. 1513--27) efter biskop Brask. Efter avskrift av Per Kylander tryckt i Linköpings bibl:s handl. I s. 263--74 (1793).