Midhalqvärn

Old Swedish Dictionary - midhalqvärn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "midhalqvärn" (or midhalqværn) in Swedish.

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

midhalqvärn (midhalqværn)
the kastade jachkola quarn bortt i een ström som ligger i kekokoski, som är medell quärn BtFH 1: 114 (1492, nyare afskr.).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • medell quärn )

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

Works and authors cited:

BtFH
Bidrag till Finlands Historia. Utg. genom R. Hausen. 1881--83.
FH
Handlingar till upplysning af Finlands Häfder. Utg. af A. I. Arwidsson. Del 1--9. 1846--57.
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