Eldebrander

Old Swedish Dictionary - eldebrander

Meaning of Old Swedish word "eldebrander" in Swedish.

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

eldebrander Old Swedish word can mean:

eldebrander: L.

eldebrander: 1) brand, eldsvåda. " effter then skadelige eldebran som thenne fatige staden. .. vtoffuer gonget hafuer" FH 7: 69 (1505).

eldebrander: 2) bränsle. duos pramfarmæ de lignis dictis eldibrand SD 3: 24 (1311). " duos pramfarma de dødhvidh id est eldibrand" ib 27 (1311). " quod curiam illarum spangæ, tiMBerhug, næfrælup, eldæbrand, et feargang, in siluam sund libere habeat" ib 4: 383 (1334), at leta sik ämpni (för brännande af tegel) aff elde brande (ad coligendas paleas) MB 1: 288. - Jfr eldbrander.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

eldi-.
eldä-. eldebran (ack.)),

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

Works and authors cited:

FH: Handlingar till upplysning af Finlands Häfder. Utg. af A. I. Arwidsson. Del 1--9. 1846--57.

MB: Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.

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