Bisman

Old Swedish Dictionary - bisman

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bisman" in Swedish.

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

bisman: besman. "quatuor marchas butiri majoris ponderis œlandiæ hujus, quod dicitur vulgariter bisman" SD 1: 592 (1281, efter aftryck i Acta Litteria Sveciæ). orät bisman PfN 137. " som ij spen ok ij bysman hafua" LfK 223.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

bysman )
bismana mark
besmana- )
bismans mark ,

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

Similar entries:

Bisman (II)

Works and authors cited:

LfK: Skrifter till Läsning för Klosterfolk. Utg. af F. A. Dahlgren. 1875.

PfN: Previlegier för Norberg. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.

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