Gildestuva

Old Swedish Dictionary - gildestuva

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gildestuva" in Swedish.

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

gildestuva: 2) stuga el. rum, där ett gästabud el. dryckeslag hålles. MP 5: 188. - Jfr gildis stuva, gildstuva.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

gillestughu UrkShist 1: 13 (1456).
gillestuen SSkb 148 (1504-05); Hist. Tidskr. 1: 398 (1508). gyllistuen SJ 2: 114 (1488).
gillistughw SD NS 3: 91 (1415) ),
*gildestuvu fridher
gillestuefredhen STb 3: 119 (1493)),
*gildestuvu pika

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛁᛚᚦᚽᛋᛏᚢᚠᛆ
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.