Brystvärker

Old Swedish Dictionary - brystvärker

Meaning 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.
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