Glädhskapder

Old Swedish Dictionary - glädhskapder

Meaning of Old Swedish word "glädhskapder" (or glædhskapder) in Swedish.

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

glädhskapder (glædhskapder)
glädje. ySTerhet. gulsmetz suennin ringlade medh STendrican foe sit hoffwdh och giorde jngom skad vtan aff gledzschap STb 3: 455 (1499). syden ginge til bordz och giorde them gladh met therris wnge herre j all kerlek oc gleskap STb 4: 258 (1512).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gledzschap.
  • gleskap) ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛚᛅᚦᚼᛋᚴᛆᛕᚦᚽᚱ
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.
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