Härniskia

Old Swedish Dictionary - härniskia

Meaning of Old Swedish word "härniskia" (or hærniskia) in Swedish.

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

härniskia (hærniskia)
= harnisk. teþes allom härenom sanctus georgius i huito härnisko (ändradt från huitom härniskom, armis albis andutus) Bu 496. " vnum equm rubeum & herniskyn" SD 2: 130 (1292). " conffero. .. meum hernisskio" ib 603 (1310). " conffero. .. vnum herniskio ib. Jfr härniske. "

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • herniskya.
  • härniska )

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

Works and authors cited:

Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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