Mädhkompan
Old Swedish Dictionary - mädhkompanMeaning of Old Swedish word "mädhkompan" (or mædhkompan) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- mädhkompan (mædhkompan)
- medbroder, STallbroder. " tha skal han ok hans medhkompana retto kirkione vpp sin skada igen" STb 1: 67 (1476). ib 2: 460 (1490) , 3: 280 (1496). pedher bagäre zacher til xxxviij mark medh sin medhkompan per skynnere STb 4: 108 (1506).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so mädhkompan may have also been written as mædhkompan
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- medh- )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᚦᚼᚴᚮᛘᛕᛆᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.