Vidhergiälda

Old Swedish Dictionary - vidhergiälda

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vidhergiälda" (or vidhergiælda) in Swedish.

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

vidhergiälda Old Swedish word can mean:

vidhergiälda (vidhergiælda)
1) ersätta, betala. " hadet kwnnit finnes, at han aff nogen rigesins inwonare hade lagtid tagit j fra til en peningis, tha vilde han wedergelle x peninge for huar en" FM 521 (1511). wedergelle skadhan SO 304.
vidhergiälda (vidhergiælda)
2) vedergälla, löna. " wi skulom binda sampSOn oc widhergälla honom för thz han haffwir os giorth" MB 2: 118.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -gälla.
  • wedergelle )

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

Works and authors cited:

FM
Nya källor till Finlands Medeltidshistoria. Utg. af E. Grönblad. 1857.
SO
Skrå-Ordningar. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1856.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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