Eldsputa

Old Swedish Dictionary - eldsputa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "eldsputa" in Swedish.

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

eldsputa
eldspruta, ett slags svärmare som nyttjades vid murars försvar. " görs eldh spwthor til ath wärya mwra mz" PM 6. ma göras elspwtor aff the blendyngenne smältho ib 7. " thz är en grym eldh spwtha" ib. " manga eldhspwtor til samman ib. "

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • elspwta )

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

Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
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