Borghmästare

Old Swedish Dictionary - borghmästare

Meaning of Old Swedish word "borghmästare" (or borghmæstare) in Swedish.

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

borghmästare (borghmæstare)
= borghamästare. StÄmb 219 (1533) etc.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • burgmestere StÄmb 219 (1533)

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

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Works and authors cited:

StÄmb
Stockholms Stads Ämbetsbok 1419--1544. Utg. genom J. A. Almquist. 1927.
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