Trögher

Old Swedish Dictionary - trögher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "trögher" (or trøgher) in Swedish.

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

trögher (trøgher): 3) trög, svår, besvärlig. " tha kwnnom wi thän orätthin som os görs, ey glöma, wthan mz störde wansamlikhet, for thy thz är os saa trögt (difficile), som at mista naturhinne" SpV 571. 4) kännetekcnad av svårighet att svälja? Jfr 2 (Sdw 2: 678). nar thu hängde oppa korseno. .. mädh röghom smak, mädh dröffdhom sinnom mädh ginom stwno hiärta (o.s.v.) SvB 166 (b. av 1500-t.).

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:

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

SpV: Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.