Virdhoghet

Old Swedish Dictionary - virdhoghet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "virdhoghet" in Swedish.

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

virdhoghet
hedrande, hedersbdtygelse, heder. " gingo alla klerkerna moth honom medh helgeomom och sungo, följandes honom i i clostret, och brs uth om choret sanctæ birgittæ skrijn, honom till värdogheet" TK 271. Jfr värdoghet.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • vördoghet )

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

Works and authors cited:

TK
Translatio Katarinæ. I Scriptores rerum svecicarum T. 3, sect. post., s. 268--75.
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