Ambot

Old Swedish Dictionary - ambot

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ambot" in Swedish.

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

ambot
trälinna, tjenSTeqvinna. " þräl älder aMBut SD 4: 408 (1335). " " aMButinna (Cod. A thiäniSTa qwinnonna 197) son" MB 1: (Cod. B) 546. ib (Cod. B) 554. aMButa son ib 311. " aMBata son" ST 334. " säl nakar man sina doter anödhogha, hon skal ey swa wtganga som aMBoter" MB 1: 335. " hwa som slaar sin thräll eller sina aMBoot til dödh" ib 336. " thin thräll oc thiin aMBot" ib 372. " thräla oc aMBota" ib 375, 430.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • amboot.
  • ambut.
  • ambat. -ar, -ir),

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

Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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