Sömber

Old Swedish Dictionary - sömber

Meaning of Old Swedish word "sömber" (or sømber) in Swedish.

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

sömber (sømber)
1) sömnad, syarbete. j öre fföre sööm mulieri Kumla kyrkas rb 68 (1494).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • sööm) ,
  • *söma kona
  • sömekonne )
  • *söma qwinna (sömekinne),

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

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Works and authors cited:

Kumla kyrkas rb
Kumla kyrkas räkenskapsbok 1421--1590. Utg. av J. L:son Samzelius. 1946.
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