Röte

Old Swedish Dictionary - röte

Meaning of Old Swedish word "röte" (or røte) in Swedish.

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

röte (røte): röta, ruttenhet. " fulla mz. .. alle rötis orenlikhet" MP 1: 284. " förkomber thz al rötthe ther i mans mun är" LB 8: 46. röther (för röthe?) j saar ib 2: 48.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚯᛏᚽ
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.