Matfadhir

Old Swedish Dictionary - matfadhir

Meaning of Old Swedish word "matfadhir" in Swedish.

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

matfadhir
husbonde. the syndoge männena komo ok til wan härra swa som hwngroge til len mänskan ok godan ja[t]fadher MP 4: 105. GpM 2: 13 (1504). Stb 5: 51 (1515). - ss tillnamn. hinrikus matfadher KTb 40 (1417).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -fadher.
  • -fader )

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

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
KTb
Kalmar stads tänkebok. Utg. av I. Modéer och S. Engström. 1945. SFSS.
Stb 5
Stockholms Stads Tänkeböcker 1514--1520 jämte utdrag ur de förlorade årgångarne 1520--1524 samt stadens kopiebok 1520--1522. Utg. genom J. A. Almquist. 1933.
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