Knaptiäld

Old Swedish Dictionary - knaptiäld

Meaning of Old Swedish word "knaptiäld" (or knaptiæld) in Swedish.

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

knaptiäld (knaptiæld)
tält med kanpp på tältstången? vnum langtiald grossum. jtem I. knapitald. jtem I. skyttætiald. jtem I. tentorium ad fiscum regis. jtem I. tentorim ad capellam regis SD 4: 711 (1340?).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -tiald )

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

Works and authors cited:

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