Langkniver

Old Swedish Dictionary - langkniver

Meaning of Old Swedish word "langkniver" in Swedish.

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

langkniver
långkniv (nyttjad ss vapen). och redh eptir arbeites mannen och hade en longkniff STb 1: 334 (1482). ATb 3: 398 (1532).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *langknifs balia ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛆᚿᚵᚴᚿᛁᚠᚽᚱ
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.
ATb
(el. ATb 1), ATb 2, ATb 3 Arboga stads tänkebok I--III. Utg. av Erik Noreen och Torsten Wennström. 1935--40. SFSS.
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