Husqvinna

Old Swedish Dictionary - husqvinna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "husqvinna" in Swedish.

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

husqvinna
kvinna, som bor (ss hyresgäST el. inhysing) i en annans hus. Svartb 146 (1373). laurens slagtare zaker xij (12) mark, ty han STak sina husquinno i lsareth STb 1: 3 (1474). ib. ib 40 (1475) , 92 (1477). ath andres hirotz husquinna skla fornögia andres hiroth alth thet fore hennis skuld war panttadh ib 2: 62 (1484). ib 200 (1487) , 206 (1487), 3: 323 (1497). longe niclis husquinne skal forlica sig med honum STb 5: 134 (1516). Jfr hus-folk, -kona, -man.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • huss-.
  • -quinne. -quinno STb 1: 40 (1475), 2: 236 (1487)),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚢᛋᚴᚠᛁᚿᚿᛆ
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.
Svartb
och Svartb (Skokl) Registrum Ecclesiæ Aboensis eller Åbo domkyrkas Svartbok med tillägg ur Skoklosters Codex Aboensis. Utg. genom R. Hausen 1890.
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