Alderman

Old Swedish Dictionary - alderman

Meaning of Old Swedish word "alderman" in Swedish.

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

alderman
ålderman. oleff andree, som olderman är i helga lechama gilde HLG 131 (1488). ib 114 (1475). " thu är myn gode wen och myn aalderman i sancti olaffs gille" STb 1: 400 (1482). Jfr aldersman.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *aldermanz döme
  • aalder- )

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

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Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
HLG 1
Handlingar rörande Helga Lekamens Gille i Stockholm. I. Gillesboken 1393--1487. Utg. av I. Collijn. 1921.
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