Skiälmber

Old Swedish Dictionary - skiälmber

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skiälmber" (or skiælmber) in Swedish.

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

skiälmber (skiælmber)
skälm, bov, brottsling. " ehn godher konungh prijssas och kalles milleste fadher. .. skälmers effterföliere (o. s. v.) PMskr 676 (avskr.). "

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • skälmer) ,

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

Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
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