Tilhäfdha

Old Swedish Dictionary - tilhäfdha

Meaning of Old Swedish word "tilhäfdha" (or tilhæfdha) in Swedish.

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

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *tilhäfdha sik , tillägna sig, sätta sig i besittning av. Jfr Sdw 2: 1315. - part. pret. *tilhäfdadher, som man (orättmitigt el. obehörigt) har satt sig i besittning av. thz händhir opta, at tolkin tilhäfdahir kärlekir (usurpatus amor familaritatis).. . giffwer rwmpth loff, til the thing, som olofflik äru SpV 88.

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


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