Näfsare

Old Swedish Dictionary - näfsare

Meaning of Old Swedish word "näfsare" (or næfsare) in Swedish.

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

näfsare (næfsare)
tuktare, straffare. var siälffwer til egin näffsare oc domare för öthina syndher SkrtUppb 154. - med prep. ivir. christus. .. är allas thera aterlönare, som halla x gudz bwdhord, oc grymmasthe näffsare offwär them som them ey halla JMPs 456.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • näffsare )

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

Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
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