Stäkamäz

Old Swedish Dictionary - stäkamäz

Meaning of Old Swedish word "stäkamäz" (or stækamæz) in Swedish.

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

stäkamäz (stækamæz)
dolk, kort värja. Jfr T. Ahldén, Göteborgs högskolas årsskrift LV I. 1950:3 s. 129 ff. pugio. .. stekamez GU C 20 s. 501.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • stekamez.
  • stägmäs JTb 25 (1460)

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

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Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
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