Rätfärdhoghet

Old Swedish Dictionary - rätfärdhoghet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "rätfärdhoghet" (or rætfærdhoghet) in Swedish.

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

rätfärdhoghet (rætfærdhoghet)
rätt, rättvisa, redlighet, rättfärdighet. rätfärdugheet hon är bäzst Al 2725. " retferdoghet widh engen spara" MD (S) 258. " ena skraa ok rethelssä bok, innehollandes och wthtryciandes om theres embethes retferdughet och redeligheth" BS 34.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • retferdoghet.
  • retferdughet. rätfärdhugheet),

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

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Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
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