Härskiolder

Old Swedish Dictionary - härskiolder

Meaning of Old Swedish word "härskiolder" (or hærskiolder) in Swedish.

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

härskiolder (hærskiolder): härsköld. bildl. krig, strid. MP 4: 162. " tytus ok vespasianus. .. belagade thän stadin jherusalem mädh härskiold" ib 164.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛅᚱᛋᚴᛁᚮᛚᚦᚽᚱ
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.