Orhöns

Old Swedish Dictionary - orhöns

Meaning of Old Swedish word "orhöns" (or orhøns) in Swedish.

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

orhöns (orhøns): orrhöns, orre, ornix icis epiceni generis sub sub articulo hec orhöss (fel för -höns) GU C 20 s. 392. " orrhöns eller fiäderhane" Brasks Matordn 2.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

GU: Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.

Brasks Matordn: H. Hildebrand, Matordningen i biskop Hans Brasks hus (ur hds. fr. 1513--27). I Vitt. Hist. o. Ant. Ak:s Månadsblad 1885 s. 1--21.

GU C 20: Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.