Gröpebutn

Old Swedish Dictionary - gröpebutn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gröpebutn" (or grøpebutn) in Swedish.

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

gröpebutn (grøpebutn)
= gröpebrädhe? item xj tiogh gröpebotn for viij ortugh hwarth tiogh HLG 2: 55 (1516). ib. ib 79 (1518).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -botn.
  • -boten )

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

Works and authors cited:

HLG 2
Handlingar rörande Helga Lekamens Gille i Stockholm. II--IV. Erogata 1509--1528. Utg. av I. Collijn. 1923.
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