Halsbast

Old Swedish Dictionary - halsbast

Meaning of Old Swedish word "halsbast" in Swedish.

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

halsbast
nackmuskler, nacke. " thina händer skulo nidhertrudha thinna owina halsbast" MB 1: 282. giwe han thik aldra waara signilse ower thit howodh oc ower thit halsbast ib 267. " strök sik twärt ower halsbastet sit" LfK 142. " stinnelse i halsbasthit" LB 6: 106.

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
LfK
Skrifter till Läsning för Klosterfolk. Utg. af F. A. Dahlgren. 1875.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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