Drupvax

Old Swedish Dictionary - drupvax

Meaning of Old Swedish word "drupvax" in Swedish.

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

drupvax
(från brinnande ljus) nedrupet vax. antiqua cera et drup vax j (1) pund cum antiquis candelis HLG 1: 25 (1426).

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

HLG 1
Handlingar rörande Helga Lekamens Gille i Stockholm. I. Gillesboken 1393--1487. Utg. av I. Collijn. 1921.
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