Portvarþer

Old Swedish Dictionary - portvarþer

Meaning of Old Swedish word "portvarþer" in Swedish.

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

portvarþer: öfver en port såsom försvarsverk anbragt torn? en staþar aldar cristen stor ok starcar mz hundraþ portvarþom (portas; Bil op muradher mz hundrada portuäriom 1020) Bu 508.

Part of speech: nn

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