Humper

Old Swedish Dictionary - humper

Meaning of Old Swedish word "humper" in Swedish.

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

humper: urfjäll, från en bys öfriga egor skildt jordstycke. duos agros dictos wlgariter hompæ SD 5: 284 (1344) twa attonga iordh. .. meth husom oc tomptom, akrom oc ängiom. .. hompum, flatum oc meth allom thöm tillaghum, som thesso for:do godze aff ader tillighat hafuer ib NS 2: 20 (1408). Jfr ängia humper.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

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