Handqvärn

Old Swedish Dictionary - handqvärn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "handqvärn" (or handqværn) in Swedish.

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

handqvärn (handqværn)
handqvern. FH 4: 84 (1499).

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

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

FH
Handlingar till upplysning af Finlands Häfder. Utg. af A. I. Arwidsson. Del 1--9. 1846--57.
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