Gaffel

Old Swedish Dictionary - gaffel

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gaffel" in Swedish.

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

gaffel
1) gaffel. Jfr Hildebrand, Sv., Medelt. 2: 251. gaffell, qniff oc skeed Arnell Brask Biᴵ 31. 2) gaffelformat redskap; pil med hullingar? catpultha ena handa kar vel sagitta gaffuäl GU C 20 s..85. Jfr du Cange, Glaosarium II: 221: satitta ferrea et hamata, quae vulgo catapulta dici solet.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gaffuäl GU C 2) s. 85. pl. gaffa HLG 1: 90 (början av 1500-talet?),
  • *gaffla harnisk ,

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

Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
Arnell Brask
E. Arnell, Bidrag till biskop Hans Brasks lefnadsteckning. 1904. [Av de särskilt paginerade textbilagorna är I, s. 7--37, avtryckt ur hds. fr. 1513--27.]
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.
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