Bäver skin

Old Swedish Dictionary - bäver skin

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bäver skin" (or bæver skin) in Swedish.

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

bäver skin (bæver skin)
bäverskinn. " raguald gaff honom viij bäwer skin STb 1: 175 (1478). "ib 2. 51 (1484), 4: 296 (1513).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • beffer STb 4: 926 (1513) ),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛅᚠᚽᚱ:ᛋᚴᛁᚿ
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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