Siäxman

Old Swedish Dictionary - siäxman

Meaning of Old Swedish word "siäxman" (or siæxman) in Swedish.

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

siäxman (siæxman)
sexman, ordningsman. hoo SOm icke will låta sig näpsa och vndergå thet SOm hampnfougden och sexmennerna giöra, skilia och döma SO 308.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • sex- )

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

Works and authors cited:

SO
Skrå-Ordningar. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1856.
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