Primgiäld

Old Swedish Dictionary - primgiäld

Meaning of Old Swedish word "primgiäld" (or primgiæld) in Swedish.

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

primgiäld (primgiæld)
frakttillägg ss ersättning för tillsyn över laSTen. ath han ecke vpbar meer aff STaffan vesgöte i primgäld än x (10) peninga fore x (10) fath järn STb 1: 184 (1478). at skypper arendth scal verie sigh sielff iij:e (3:e), at han jntet haffuer aff bondan, hyre eller primgieldh, som han hanom tillagt haffuer ib 2: 534 (1491).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -gieldh.
  • -gäld )

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

Works and authors cited:

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Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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