Bösta

Old Swedish Dictionary - bösta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bösta" (or bøsta) in Swedish.

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

bösta (bøsta)
slå, bulta. " en stor trähamer som böster kolen små" PMSkr 630 (senare avskr.).

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -er PMSkr 630 (senare avskr.) ),

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

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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