Brefförirska

Old Swedish Dictionary - brefförirska

Meaning of Old Swedish word "brefförirska" (or brefførirska) in Swedish.

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

brefförirska (brefførirska)
linnehavarinna av brev el. dokument. thenna brefforeskar. .. willja gaa sina pelegrimsfärd til sancte eriks i wpsalum Scr. ver. svec. II 1: 330 (brev fr. 1422).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • brefforerskar) ,

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


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