Odholqvärn
Old Swedish Dictionary - odholqvärnMeaning of Old Swedish word "odholqvärn" (or odholqværn) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- odholqvärn (odholqværn)
- qvarn hvilken ss fastighet besittes med full eganderätt? vpa thet, at the gambla odhelqwarna, som landen oc riket äre til stoor hielp oc bestand, nar stor törka vpa kommer. .. schola icke forderfwas oc affläggias; tha forbiwtz, at the som the footqwarna, eller andra sina qwarna haffua, magha eller schola noghanlund mala for andra, vtan sin eghen meld GS 57 (1474).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so odholqvärn may have also been written as odholqværn
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- odhelqwarn )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚦᚼᚮᛚᚴᚠᛅᚱᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- GS
- Några Gambla Stadgar [såsom bihang till Biärköa-Rätten utg. af J. Hadorph]. 1687.