Silfsten

Old Swedish Dictionary - silfsten

Meaning of Old Swedish word "silfsten" in Swedish.

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

silfsten
silverpärla? skttade michil gulsmid. .. ij STökke ok 1 sölf STen ok smaspänne ATb 1: 70 (1457). en karl. .. hade skoridh sonder it karilleband aff worffrv beläthe j siele koren. .. och hade helfttena aff bondit bort med sig med silff STener STb 5: 263 (1520).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • sölf- )

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

Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
ATb
(el. ATb 1), ATb 2, ATb 3 Arboga stads tänkebok I--III. Utg. av Erik Noreen och Torsten Wennström. 1935--40. SFSS.
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