Burvardher

Old Swedish Dictionary - burvardher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "burvardher" in Swedish.

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

burvardher Old Swedish word can mean:

burvardher
, m, 1) borgare åliggande nattlig vaktpatrullering i STaden. then som bwr wardh tilsigx, han gar siluar ueth sinä iij (3) marck STb 1: 428 (1459; burspr). ib 470 (1478 ; burspr). ib 2: l10 (1483), 3: 109 (1493). then som ecke formaa ath gaa bwrwardh sielff fore aalderdom ellir siwkdom skuld ib 2: 10 (1483). han forswmade sin bwrwaardh ib 60 (1484). ib 320 (1489).
burvardher
2) borgare som fullgör honom åliggande vakttjänSTgöring. han hiog burwaardin STb 1: 115 (1477). per olsson och per jönsson, som tha woro bwrworda ib 2: 26 (1483).

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

Works and authors cited:

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Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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