Bakhaldare

Old Swedish Dictionary - bakhaldare

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bakhaldare" in Swedish.

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

bakhaldare
krigsman tillhörande truppstyrka som befinner sig bakom de främsta linjerna. hwar nokor rothe. .. kombir twärt ath härenom, the skwla the bakhallarna mötha them. .. haffwr tw ey mykith stridz folk, tha gör spetzana thes myndre ath tw haffwer jw the bakhallarana som swa skwla wara til hyälp PMSkr 153. - Jfr bakstandare.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -hallare )

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

Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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