Skärmdyr

Old Swedish Dictionary - skärmdyr

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skärmdyr" (or skærmdyr) in Swedish.

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

skärmdyr (skærmdyr)
skärmdörr, skärmvägg, ett slags af bjälkar sammanfogadt belägringsredskap. skragen och s[kerm]döra och annor tingh äre redho, säties kulo in pa mwrin BSH 5: 132 (1506). göre skermdöre oc driffwande werke ib 139 (1507) jak haffwer giort mik redha medh skärmdörer och driffwande werk ib 114 (1507). " skerma medh thee samme skermdöre ib. "

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -dör )

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

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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