Rödhka

Old Swedish Dictionary - rödhka

Meaning of Old Swedish word "rödhka" (or rødhka) in Swedish.

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

rödhka (rødhka)
(på grund av förekomst av järnoxid) rödbrun gyttja. i greska landh, siudz röt sallt aff sådan dy som i suerige kalla rödhka PMskr 638 (avskr.). ib Jfr rydhka.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • röd- )

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

Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
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