Skamskämder
Old Swedish Dictionary - skamskämderMeaning of Old Swedish word "skamskämder" (or skamskæmder) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- skamskämder (skamskæmder)
- utskämd. bäthir haffdhe thz warit for hänne, at hon haffdhe aldrigh stighit j rätta hionalagx sängh, än thaka swa skämmelika horkarlin j stadhin, thär äktha bondhin skulde wara, ok saa sidhan skam skämd for sin hordom (reatu confusa adulterii) SpV 316.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so skamskämder may have also been written as skamskæmder
Additional information: p. adj.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛆᛘᛋᚴᛅᛘᚦᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- SpV
- Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.