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
äldste. "til. .. almoghans aldermän (seniores)" MB 2: 376. ib 381, 384, 392. KL 380, 384 o. s.

Part of speech: vb

Additional information: v. - ålderman i ett gille el. skrå. som alderman war i hälghakors oc sancti olafs gilde SJ 60 ( 1436) . " ib 126 ( 1446). olderman och forstandere i sancta barbara gylla " ib 305 ( 1462) . " som nw olderman är for sancte karine gylla " ib 298 ( 1462) . ib299 ( 1462) . " oldermen och förstandare fore sancta barbara gyllä " ib 314 ( 1459) . loth vpp helge likama gylle i nerwaro her olaff pauli som ther til forstandare och alderman var ib 386 ( 1472) . loto vp . . . the samma bodhen . . . sancta katarine gille oc aldramannom ib 125 ( 1444) . " sancte katrine olderman " ib 286 ( 1460) . " oldermannen i scomagara kompany " SO 32 . " gillebrödher skulle sig aldherman wellia " SGGK 103 . ib 104, 105, 106, 108, 109 . SEG 111, 112 o. s. v. SO 5, 7 . 26 o. s. v.

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • allerman SEG 111, 112 o. s. v.
  • allirman: -män KL 380, 384.
  • aldraman: -mannom SJ 125 (1444).
  • olderman SO 5, 32, 95, 101 o. s. v; BGG 299, 300 o. s. v; SJ 126 (1446) o. s. v.
  • ollerman: -mannen SO 26),
  • aldermanz balker
  • allermanz- )

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:

KL
Klosterläsning. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1877--78.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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