Handknap

Old Swedish Dictionary - handknap

Meaning of Old Swedish word "handknap" in Swedish.

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

handknap
? försäkran? then tiidh thee keesto ederth herradöme til höffwidjz man, tha matthe ederth herradöme göra hand knap före x (10) eller xijM (12000) mark, som waar her sten stwra gäll BSH 5: 478 (1511, till Svante Nilsson (Sture).

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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