Härskap

Old Swedish Dictionary - härskap

Meaning of Old Swedish word "härskap" (or hærskap) in Swedish.

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

härskap (hærskap): krigsmakt, krigsfolk, här, folk. " wilde han tha i thet andrä härskap ridha oc ther hylle älla sik til thiänistä komä" Rydberg Tr 2: 453 (1381). ib. ib. MP 5: 121.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.

Rydberg Tr: Sveriges traktater med främmande magter jemte andra dit hörande handlingar. Utgifna af O.S. Rydberg. Del. 2, 3. 1880--95.