Trähovuþ

Old Swedish Dictionary - trähovuþ

Meaning of Old Swedish word "trähovuþ" (or træhovuþ) in Swedish.

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

trähovuþ (træhovuþ)
trähufvud, af trä arbetadt hufvud. tu huwuþ af ällyuu þusand iomfru lagþ i tu trähuwuþ med kronum SD 5: 563 (1346).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -huwuþ )

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

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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