Þäghn

Old Swedish Dictionary - þäghn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "þäghn" (or þæghn) in Swedish.

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

þäghn (þæghn)
2) konungen tillkommande böter från den som dräpt hans man. om förhållanden i Jämtland. Jfr N. Ahnlund, Jämtlands och Härjedalens hist. 1: 494 f. sätthe han ok wisso for tegn ok fridköp ok erffwinghar hins dödha for böther DN 14: 223 (1520).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • tegn )
  • *þäghns bani

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

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