Räfsaqvinna
Old Swedish Dictionary - räfsaqvinnaMeaning of Old Swedish word "räfsaqvinna" (or ræfsaqvinna) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- räfsaqvinna (ræfsaqvinna)
- räfserska, vinna som räfsar hö. item ɉ mark iiii reffsaquinna hwardera j ii dagha HLG 3: 131 (1529). ib. ib 137 (1529).
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so räfsaqvinna may have also been written as ræfsaqvinna
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- ressa-.
- reffsa- )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᛅᚠᛋᛆᚴᚠᛁᚿᚿᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- HLG 3
- Handlingar rörande Helga Lekamens Gille i Stockholm och Helgeandshuset i Uppsala. V--VIII. Gillets leuata 1515--1528. -- Räkenskaper för Helgeandshuset i Uppsala 1528--1529. -- Utg. av I. Collijn. 1930.