Liþstämna

Old Swedish Dictionary - liþstämna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "liþstämna" (or liþstæmna) in Swedish.

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

liþstämna (liþstæmna)
till bestämd dag utsatt sammankomst då krigskären skall samlas, bestämd tid för krigshärens samlande. är wir kallum samän warä män til lidstämpnu SD 1: 668 (1285, gammal afskr.).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • liþstämpna L.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛚᛁᚦᛋᛏᛅᛘᚿᛆ
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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