Kappi

Old Swedish Dictionary - kappi

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kappi" in Swedish.

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

kappi
ett visst rymdmått (för järn). Se SDw 2: 1248 och jfr L. Former, De svenska spannmålsmåttens 688 f. 15 marcas denaritorum in unum cappi jern SD 2: 153 (1293, nyare avskr.). Jfr: capi neu geeris indeciblinabile quedan mensura en mattha GU C 20 s. 74. Jfr kappa.

Part of speech: nn

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

Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
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