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)
rädsla, fruktan. han är räddan (timor), hwilkin som. .. SpV 505. tha tog en aff them cristna mannenom swa stora rädda vppa sik fore pinona skul MP 4: 51. " j the räddinne böriadhe (hon) läsa tässa bönena" SvB 304 (b. av 1500-t.).. .. giffue them tröstelige. .. tiil oss wtan al redde sTb 5: 316 (1520, Kop). Jfr hughrädde.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • rädde (redde. dat. med art. räddinne SvB 304 (b. avb 1500-t.)),

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

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
SvB
Svenska Böner från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1907--09. SFSS.
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