Hiälmholt
Old Swedish Dictionary - hiälmholtMeaning of Old Swedish word "hiälmholt" (or hiælmholt) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- hiälmholt (hiælmholt)
- handtag till roder, STyrpinne. Jfr F. Tamm, Nordiska STudier tillegnade A. Noreen s. 36 f. bondans huSTru. .. slog till quinnone meth eth hiälmholth STb 2: 164 (1486).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so hiälmholt may have also been written as hiælmholt
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- -holth )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᛁᛅᛚᛘᚼᚮᛚᛏ
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.