Brystvärn

Old Swedish Dictionary - brystvärn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "brystvärn" (or brystværn) in Swedish.

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

brystvärn (brystværn)
bröstvärn. bildl. all then tid. .. calmarna stad oc möres landh er i swenskemennes hendher, tha haffuer verendz land en god bristhvern BSH 5: 163 (1507).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • bristh- )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚱᛦᛋᛏᚠᛅᚱᚿ
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.
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