Härsnär

Old Swedish Dictionary - härsnär

Meaning of Old Swedish word "härsnär" (or hærsnær) in Swedish.

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

härsnär (hærsnær)
af järnringar förfärdigad el. med sådana besatt hufva. domo. .. unam plato unum lendener et unum hersner SD 3: 17 (1311). Jfr kulder.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • hersner )

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

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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