Brystvärker
Old Swedish Dictionary - brystvärkerMeaning of Old Swedish word "brystvärker" (or brystværker) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- brystvärker (brystværker)
- bröstvärk. LB 1: 97, 2: 31, 56, 3: 168, 5: 80, 6: 105, 7: 1, 6 o. s. v. BSH 5: 23 (1504).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so brystvärker may have also been written as brystværker
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- brist- LB 3: 168.
- bristh- ib 6: 105.
- bröst- BSH 5: 23 (1504) ,
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᛦᛋᛏᚠᛅᚱᚴᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- BS
- Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
- BSH
- Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
- LB
- Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.