Mummeskanz

Old Swedish Dictionary - mummeskanz

Meaning of Old Swedish word "mummeskanz" in Swedish.

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

mummeskanz
ett tärningsspel? maskerad, gyckelspel? Se Meijerbergs ark. f. sv. ordforskn. 8. j them stadenom oppa fwnnes alra handa lekar oc speel lskafftaffwels leek wortaffwels leek dwbell mwmmeskandz, hoffwark spärbräkning magd oc myket annad Troj 39.
Alternative forms or notes:
  • -skandz )

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

Works and authors cited:

Troj
Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.
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