Myrter

Old Swedish Dictionary - myrter

Meaning of Old Swedish word "myrter" in Swedish.

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

myrter
mört, fisken leuciscus rutilus Lin. ss tillnamn. "swnj mörter" KTb 149 (1433). Scr. rer. svec. I 1: 187 (1465). SJ 2: 15 (1476).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • mörter )
  • *myrta leker (mo(r)theleckh),

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

Works and authors cited:

SJ
2 Stockholms Stads Jordebok 1474--1498. Utg. genom H. Hildebrad [och L. M. Bååth]. 1889, 1914.
KTb
Kalmar stads tänkebok. Utg. av I. Modéer och S. Engström. 1945. SFSS.
Scr. rer. svec.
Scriptores rerum svecicarum medii aevi. 1818 o. följ.
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