Skarn

Old Swedish Dictionary - skarn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skarn" in Swedish.

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

skarn
skarn, smuts, orenlighet, träck. thet var engen mandoms gerning och kaSTa mith swærd i skarnith (ɔ smutsen på gatan) ATb 1: 285 (1468). jöns olsson zacer fore skarnit iij mark STb 3: 469 (1500). ib. the. .. sloge oc trampade kötet ned j skarnit ib 5: 80 (1515). Jfr gasa-, ko-, nöta-, STorka- (Sdw 2: 514), svina-, thiura-skarn (Sdw 2: 708).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *skarna vaktare
  • skarnwagter )
  • *skarns hoper? (skerns-),

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

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Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
ATb
(el. ATb 1), ATb 2, ATb 3 Arboga stads tänkebok I--III. Utg. av Erik Noreen och Torsten Wennström. 1935--40. SFSS.
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