Eldsputa
Old Swedish Dictionary - eldsputaMeaning 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.