Forstridh

Old Swedish Dictionary - forstridh

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forstridh" in Swedish.

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

forstridh
första strid, öppnande el. inledande af strid, främsta rummet i striden. the skulu Al ltiidh forstriith plägha Al 4083. " ij skulin hafwa thässa forstriith" ib 4485. at han mate haffua forstridenä (den ersten stryd) Va 18.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -striith )

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

Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
Va
Namnlös och Valentin. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1846.
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