Klämma
Old Swedish Dictionary - klämmaMeaning of Old Swedish word "klämma" (or klæmma) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- klämma (klæmma)
- 1) redskap varmed man trycker; STort sigill. Spegel Skrbev 65 (1481). haffue wij witterliga hent sweriges clemma och alless wara secretis och jncigle medh STockholms STadh jncigle nedan fore tette. .. wort apne breff STb 3: 345 (1498). SToria. 1816 ff.">HSH 13: 128 (1525, Brask). 2) klämma, betryck, trångmål. Se Sdw 2: 1250.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so klämma may have also been written as klæmma
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- clemma )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᛚᛅᛘᛘᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- HSH
- Handlingar rörande Skandinaviens historia. 1816 ff.
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
- Spegel Skrbev
- Skriftelige bevis hörande till svenska kyrckiohistorien eller biskops chrönikan [af Haqvin Spegel]. Ups. 1716.