Sudhväst
Old Swedish Dictionary - sudhvästMeaning of Old Swedish word "sudhväst" (or sudhvæst) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- sudhväst (sudhvæst)
- . södwesth PMskr 375), subst. sydvästlig vind. 4 dagen (i januari) swdwesth oc stwndom rägn PMskr 367. ib 368. 4 dagen (i mars) nordwest oc stwndom swdwesth blaser kalth ib 369. ib 370 o. s. v. Jfr sydhre västre.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so sudhväst may have also been written as sudhvæst
Alternative forms or notes:- sud-.
- -west (H)
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚢᚦᚼᚠᛅᛋᛏ
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.