Malman

Old Swedish Dictionary - malman

Meaning of Old Swedish word "malman" in Swedish.

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

malman: målsman, förmyndare. "han giorde sich til malaman fore drengen STb 2: 591 (1491). "STb 3: 253 (1495). " huSTv birgitte laterske scal anname garen j sin hegn pa barnana wegna, epter hon är neSTe malamn ther til" ib 279 (1498). Jfr mals madher.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

maal- )
*malmanz döme
molmansn.
rättighet till talan ss målsägare. hans. .. anamede et malmans döme aff en bonde at tale hans bestä pa ene ödes tompt STb 5: 261 (1519).

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