Rädda

Old Swedish Dictionary - rädda

Meaning of Old Swedish word "rädda" (or rædda) in Swedish.

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

rädda (rædda): rädda, frälsa. " hwa som rädd´r en lappa j hans liiffs nödh mz mat. .. hafui han laöpan j thrij aar" Beckman Stud 44 (omkr. 1450). människian kan sik fa räddat ok holpit mädh the fiälena MP 4: 140. Jfr berädda.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

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

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.

Beckman Stud: N. Beckman, Studier i outgivna fornsvenska handskrifter. 1917. SFSS.