Granvardher

Old Swedish Dictionary - granvardher

Meaning of Old Swedish word "granvardher" in Swedish.

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

granvardher
vakt el. bevakning som utföres av en el. flera grannar. at j wele hafwe good grannwård oc wakt ut med siöösiden om the (ɔ kung Kristians folk) nogrestedz i edres landzende wille göra landgong HSH 15: 19 (1526).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • grannwård )

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

Works and authors cited:

HSH
Handlingar rörande Skandinaviens historia. 1816 ff.
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