Äspinger

Old Swedish Dictionary - äspinger

Meaning of Old Swedish word "äspinger" (or æspinger) in Swedish.

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

äspinger (æspinger): äsping, ett slags mindre fartyg. Jfr Hildebrand, Sveriges Medeltid 2: 865. jak haffwer pa stapolen ij (2) äspinger, hwar thera tiil llx (60) karla BSH 5: 122 (1506). " wile i göre oss nager wndsätning medh nagra rodarjakter oc äspinger, waare thet ganska nyttogt" ib. " the sändo v (5) äspinga til slottet" ib 168 (1507). " thee ro medh iiij (4) äspinga bade wt ich in" ib 171 (1507). thet (the) komme idher oc then fatige lans ende til hielp. .. medh. .. verye oc met gode espyngre FM 311 (1507).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

BSH: Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.