Rand

Old Swedish Dictionary - rand

Meaning of Old Swedish word "rand" in Swedish.

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

rand
1) rand, smalt streck. achates är en sten som haffwer manga lither, stwndom är han swarther haffwandis hwitha raandher affwer sig, stwndom rödher hafwandis förgylta randher äller doppor PMskr 458. alectorius är en sten. .. haffwandis ytersth pa sigh som andra rändher aff köt ib. ib 459.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ränd(h)er PMskr 458, 460, 479. randher ib 458. raandher ib),

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

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
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