Rätvisa

Old Swedish Dictionary - rätvisa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "rätvisa" (or rætvisa) in Swedish.

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

rätvisa Old Swedish word can mean:

rätvisa (rætvisa)
L.
rätvisa (rætvisa)
1) rättvisa, rättrådighet, rättfärdighet. " ysaias thän fwlkoMPlighe prophetin j alle rätwiso sigher härranom, alla wara rätuisor (omnes iustitiÄ nostrÄ) j thinne asyn äru swa som qwinnona smittadha klädhe" SpV 245. JMPs 54, 55. räthwisanna ffäghrindh oc rikedoma ärw äwärdelika som scriffwadh är, räthwis skal ey röras, äwärdelika ib 290. ib.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • rätuisor SpV 245) ,
  • *rätvisogörilse ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛅᛏᚠᛁᛋᛆ
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.
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