Mantal

Old Swedish Dictionary - mantal

Meaning of Old Swedish word "mantal" in Swedish.

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

mantal Old Swedish word can mean:

mantal: L.

mantal: 1) antal av människor; antal av (besuttna) män. - mantalslängd, skattlängd. tha manta scirffs om lskot omkring STadhin STb 1: 429 (1459, Burspr). thetta eptherscreffna i thiwSTa herrat är manthal oc äy opbyrdh VKj 67 (1466). ib 214 (1466). STb 1: 77 (1476). " vordscriffuaren skal scrifua mantalet pa köpswenane" ib 85 (1477). ib 3: 326 (1497). tesse. . ware nempde ath leggie mantalit om the iijᵐ mark STaden haffuer loffwijd ath lene wor kera herre ib 4: 6 (1504). STock Skb 164 (1521).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

-tall )
mantals thing ,

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

Similar entries:

Mantal (II)

Works and authors cited:

Bu: Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.

ST: Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.

Stock Skb: Stockholms stads skottebok 1516--1525 samt strödda räkenskaper. Utg. genom J. A. Almquist. 1935.

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