Kornhäster

Old Swedish Dictionary - kornhäster

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kornhäster" (or kornhæster) in Swedish.

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

kornhäster (kornhæster)
häst som fodras med säd. ss tillnamn. misit fatrem mathiam dictum cornhest SD 2: 453 (1305).

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

Part of speech: nn

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚮᚱᚿᚼᛅᛋᛏᚽᚱ
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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