Brödhsven
Old Swedish Dictionary - brödhsvenMeaning of Old Swedish word "brödhsven" (or brødhsven) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- brödhsven (brødhsven)
- tjänare som är i (ngns) bröd, medlem av (ngns) hushåll? han är nic. jonsson brödswen STb 1: 202 (1479).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so brödhsven may have also been written as brødhsven
Part of speech: nn
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᚯᚦᚼᛋᚠᚽᚿ
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.