Ovärdoghoghet

Old Swedish Dictionary - ovärdoghoghet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ovärdoghoghet" (or oværdoghoghet) in Swedish.

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

ovärdoghoghet Old Swedish word can mean:

ovärdoghoghet (oværdoghoghet)
1) otillbörlighet. thät fämta som människiona hindrar aff syndinne thät är syndenna vuardughet ok skam ok blyghdh SkrtUppb 237.
ovärdoghoghet (oværdoghoghet)
2) ovärdighet. " thär näst ödhmiwka tik betractandes thinna syndher, owärdogheyt, ok osköniogheyt" SkrtUppb 357. - Jfr ovärdhogher 2.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -heyt SkrtUppb 357. vuardughet ib 237),

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

Works and authors cited:

SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
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