Skaptfärdh

Old Swedish Dictionary - skaptfärdh

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skaptfärdh" (or skaptfærdh) in Swedish.

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

skaptfärdh (skaptfærdh): vid öfverlåtelse af jord förekommande symbolisk handling hvilken bestod deri att ett spjut el. en staf omfattades el. vidrördes af öfverlåtaren och fastarne (se skapt 2). eas (ɔ: possessiones) domino johanni abbati noueuallis uendidit et assignauit, mode, qui in legibus østgothorum dicitur skatfærdh SD 3: 135 (1313, nyare afskr.).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.