Saltbiärgh

Old Swedish Dictionary - saltbiärgh

Meaning of Old Swedish word "saltbiärgh" (or saltbiærgh) in Swedish.

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

saltbiärgh (saltbiærgh)
berg med fyndighet av bergsalt. i pålandh och i indie landh, äro saltt bärgh PMskr 635 (avskr.) ib 636 (avskr.).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • saltt-.
  • -bärgh )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛆᛚᛏᛒᛁᛅᚱᚵᚼ
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.
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