Bastare

Old Swedish Dictionary - bastare

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bastare" in Swedish.

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

bastare
tåg varmed segelrårarna fästas vid masten? te, som slogo tatten oc stora bastaren VKU 140 (1570). stor ekebätt 1, ströbåtar 2, ankar 3, bastare ib Bi 150 (1594).

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

VKU
Vadstena klosters Uppbörds- och Utgiftsbok 1539--1570. Utg. af C. Silfverstolpe. 1895.
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