Mästarsven

Old Swedish Dictionary - mästarsven

Meaning of Old Swedish word "mästarsven" (or mæstarsven) in Swedish.

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

mästarsven (mæstarsven)
gesäll hos en handtverksmästare. engin mestersuen eller läriunge tildyrffues nokrom aff husbondhomen giffua ondh ordh SO 52. ib 21, 48, 49, 222, 223. BS 35, 36.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • mestar- BS 35.
  • mäster- SO 222, 223.
  • mester- ib 21, 48, 49, 52 ; BS 36 ),

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

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Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
SO
Skrå-Ordningar. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1856.
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