Genhamar

Old Swedish Dictionary - genhamar

Meaning of Old Swedish word "genhamar" in Swedish.

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

genhamar
ett slags hammare, som hölls emot vid nitning av söm o. d. jtem honom (ɔ stallsvennen) bör aname. .. hofftyge, som är. .. geenhamer (o. s. v.) Arnell Brask Biᴵ 37.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • geenhamer )

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

Works and authors cited:

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.]
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