Saghoqvärn

Old Swedish Dictionary - saghoqvärn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "saghoqvärn" (or saghoqværn) in Swedish.

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

saghoqvärn (saghoqværn)
sågkvarn, sågverk. Jfr Hildebrand, Sv. Medelt. 1: 218. VKJ 169 (1447). VKu 19 (1541).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • saagho-.
  • saga-.
  • -qwarn )

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

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Works and authors cited:

VKJ
Vadstena klosters Jordebok 1500 jemte tillägg ur klostrets äldre jordeböcker. Utg. genom C. Silfverstolpe. 1898. [Beträffande dateringen jfr E. Noreen, Historisk Tidskrift 39, s. 187 f.]
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