Kastöx

Old Swedish Dictionary - kastöx

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kastöx" (or kastøx) in Swedish.

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

kastöx (kastøx)
kantyxa, yxa använd ss kaSTvapen STb 2: 5 (1488). " saa longth som man kan kaST meth ena kaSTygxsse" VKJ 116.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -yx.
  • -ygx )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛆᛋᛏᚯᛋ
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.
VKJ
Vadstena klosters Jordebok 1500 jemte tillägg ur klostrets äldre jordeböcker. Utg. genom C. Silfverstolpe. 1898. [Beträffande dateringen jfr E. Noreen, Historisk Tidskrift 39, s. 187 f.]
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