Gärdhman

Old Swedish Dictionary - gärdhman

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gärdhman" (or gærdhman) in Swedish.

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

gärdhman (gærdhman)
= gärdha man. SGGK 107.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gerdhman )

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

Works and authors cited:

SGG
Stadga för ett S:t Görans Gille. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
SGGK
Stadga för ett S:t Görans Gille vid Kopparberget. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
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