Orhöna

Old Swedish Dictionary - orhöna

Meaning 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).
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