Frästmark

Old Swedish Dictionary - frästmark

Meaning of Old Swedish word "frästmark" (or fræstmark) in Swedish.

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

frästmark (fræstmark): prövande, kontroll. tha wände bilätit a korssena sit howd ok sin ögon epter honom tha gik thän riddaren j mangh rwm j kirkiona fore frest mark skul ok ä sagh han thät sama vndreth MP 4: 233.

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

Part of speech: nn

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

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.