Mäktebref
Old Swedish Dictionary - mäktebrefMeaning of Old Swedish word "mäktebref" (or mæktebref) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- mäktebref (mæktebref)
- fullmakt. STb 1: 22 (1475). [han] wilde fulfölgia sina klagan, epter ty som hans mektebreff wtwisar ib 28 (1475). STockholms STads Jordebok 1474--1498. Utg. genom H. Hildebrad [och L. M. Bååth]. 1889, 1914.">SJ 2: 34 (1477). " kom for rettin henrik oldenborch, meth eth mektabreff vppa her yrians nitze preST wegna" STb 2: 102 (1485).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so mäktebref may have also been written as mæktebref
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- mäkta-.
- mekte-.
- mekta- )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛘᛅᚴᛏᚽᛒᚱᚽᚠ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- SJ
- 2 Stockholms Stads Jordebok 1474--1498. Utg. genom H. Hildebrad [och L. M. Bååth]. 1889, 1914.
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.