Sudhväst

Old Swedish Dictionary - sudhväst

Meaning 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.
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