Skämt

Old Swedish Dictionary - skämt

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skämt" (or skæmt) in Swedish.

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

skämt (skæmt): ? skämt; förströelse. - mädh skämt, för nöjes skull. naar then herren skulle rida j jakth älle spär ränning anten mz skemt äller aluara Prosadikter (Sju vise mC) 234 Jfr skimt.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

Prosadikter: Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.