Älgher

Old Swedish Dictionary - älgher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "älgher" (or ælgher) in Swedish.

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

älgher (ælgher)
älg. Jtem bör kirkeherren haffua eeth bööste aff huariom biorne oc boge aff huariom älge ok reen Svartb 70 (1345?).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *älghiagraf
  • *älghsgardher
  • *älghshorn
  • *älghshudh

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

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Works and authors cited:

Svartb
och Svartb (Skokl) Registrum Ecclesiæ Aboensis eller Åbo domkyrkas Svartbok med tillägg ur Skoklosters Codex Aboensis. Utg. genom R. Hausen 1890.
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