Bakvärn
Old Swedish Dictionary - bakvärnMeaning of Old Swedish word "bakvärn" (or bakværn) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- bakvärn (bakværn)
- skydd i ryggen. MB 1: 316. Al 8939, 8946. BSH 5: 215 (1507).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so bakvärn may have also been written as bakværn
Part of speech: nn
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛆᚴᚠᛅᚱᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- Al
- Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
- BS
- Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
- BSH
- Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
- MB
- Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.