Handsträkkning
Old Swedish Dictionary - handsträkkningMeaning of Old Swedish word "handsträkkning" (or handstrækkning) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- handsträkkning (handstrækkning)
- genom handslag given förbindelse el. borgen. vj ᵉ mark, som hinrik hanom skylloger waar j lubeke aff handSTreckinges vegne STb 4: 182 (1508). Jfr handSTräkning Sdw 1: 464 f.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so handsträkkning may have also been written as handstrækkning
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- -streckinges) ,
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛆᚿᚦᛋᛏᚱᛅᚴᚴᚿᛁᚿᚵ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.