Kniver

Old Swedish Dictionary - kniver

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kniver" in Swedish.

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

kniver
kniv. "underblisser bör om lögerdaxafftenen bisserakuiffua oc blisseraduk, gaffell, qniff oc skeed" Arnell Brask Bi I. - ss vapen. han oc hans dreng droga kniff aaath hanis dingxSTad STb 1: 28 (1475). -Jfr banda-, bitzara-, har-, lang-, skrif-, skär-, sma-, tälghe-kniver.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • kniff) ,
  • *kniva dragh
  • kniffua-.
  • -drag )
  • kniva duker , lm. duk med vilken bordsknivar avtorkas? RP 2: 321 (1397).
  • kniva smidher (knif(f)ua-. knifwa-. kniwe-. smid. -smidt. -smet),
  • *knivasmids dränger
  • kniffua-.
  • kiffwa- , m. knivsedsdräng. STb 1: 173 (1478), 283 (1481), 330 (1482).
  • *knivasmids son
  • kniffwa- )
  • *knifs bladh
  • *knifs dragh
  • kniffs-.
  • knifz-. knifx- -drag),
  • knifs holker
  • kniffs- )
  • knifs udder (kniffz-),
  • *knifs äg
  • kniffs ägh )

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

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Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
Arnell Brask
E. Arnell, Bidrag till biskop Hans Brasks lefnadsteckning. 1904. [Av de särskilt paginerade textbilagorna är I, s. 7--37, avtryckt ur hds. fr. 1513--27.]
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