Spädhet

Old Swedish Dictionary - spädhet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "spädhet" (or spædhet) in Swedish.

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

spädhet (spædhet)
, f spädhet, finhet. hon (Ester).. . togh mz sigh twa syna möör widh the andra sigh stödiandis. .. för syna klena spädheet oc vanskandes cleenhet (præ deliciis et nimira ternitudine) MB 2: 210.

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

Alternative forms or notes:
  • spädheet )

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

Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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