Ribbalder

Old Swedish Dictionary - ribbalder

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ribbalder" in Swedish.

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

ribbalder
skojare, landstrykare. Jfr Hj. Lindroth, Språk och stil 8: 50 ff.. .. wara werre och oretwisere. ähn någon argester ribaldh och ilgerningzman PMSkr 665 (avskr.).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ribldh )

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

Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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