Forstäk

Old Swedish Dictionary - forstäk

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forstäk" (or forstæk) in Swedish.

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

forstäk (forstæk): , subst. spänne, smycke? braccale (fel för brachiale) arma prydilse ok forstäk GU C 20 s. 60.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so forstäk may have also been written as forstæk

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

GU: Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.

GU C 20: Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.