Gäfleboar
Old Swedish Dictionary - gäfleboarMeaning of Old Swedish word "gäfleboar" (or gæfleboar) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- gäfleboar (gæfleboar)
- Gävlebor. ath gefle bona matthe vtföre j (1) leST STrömingh STb 2: 221 (1487). IB 3: 89 (1493).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so gäfleboar may have also been written as gæfleboar
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- geflebo STb 5: 328 (1521, Kop). pl. best. geffle bona: -bone),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛅᚠᛚᚽᛒᚮᛆᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.