Likstomässa

Old Swedish Dictionary - likstomässa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "likstomässa" (or likstomæssa) in Swedish.

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

likstomässa (likstomæssa)
mässa. " schal och präster fore sochn lysa när han lijcksto messor sighia vil" Gummerus Syn-stat 36 (1425, avskr.).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • lijcksto messa )

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

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Works and authors cited:

Gummerus Syn-stat
Synodalstatuter och andra kyrkorättsliga aktstycken från den svenska medeltidskyrkan. Utg. af J. Gummerus. 1902.
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