Baktal

Old Swedish Dictionary - baktal

Meaning of Old Swedish word "baktal" in Swedish.

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

baktal
käromäl i en gång uppgjord sak, klander. " then tiden tha arffuingen for:ne mattis [joan]ssons huSTrv tette vploth, tha vthlade hon sin ritzskyllingh, som lagh vtuisa, ok ther medh hielper hanom jntet backataal epther thy hanom samma arff lagelica affköpte" STb 3: 120 (1493).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • backtaal )

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

Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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