Skärkniver

Old Swedish Dictionary - skärkniver

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skärkniver" (or skærkniver) in Swedish.

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

skärkniver (skærkniver)
kniv avsedd att skära med. VKU 150 (1594).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • skierkniff )

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

Works and authors cited:

VKU
Vadstena klosters Uppbörds- och Utgiftsbok 1539--1570. Utg. af C. Silfverstolpe. 1895.
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