Skipkista

Old Swedish Dictionary - skipkista

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skipkista" in Swedish.

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

skipkista
kista hvari på ett fartyg saker förvaras. hade the. .. en skip kisthe med sig BSH 5: 154 (1507). thre skepkisthor HSH 20: 88 (1507).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • skip kisthe.
  • skepkistha )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛁᛕᚴᛁᛋᛏᛆ
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.
HSH
Handlingar rörande Skandinaviens historia. 1816 ff.
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