Staver

Old Swedish Dictionary - staver

Meaning of Old Swedish word "staver" in Swedish.

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

staver Old Swedish word can mean:

staver
L.
staver
1) stav, käpp. " ss symbol för makt el. ringhet. Jfr Lizzie Carlsson, Rig 34 s. I ff. - om käpphäst. Jfr SDw 2: 1306. "
staver
2) råmärke. " thog skulu bostadha skäl nider sätias, staffwar oc röör, som lag wtwisa" SD NS 3: 452 (1419). " the aff malmby sculu gerda nörra hälfftena in til staffwen for visordha skul ib. - Jfr bok-, gul-, rim-, runo-, studh-staver. "

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -ar stäwi I. Modeér, Namn och bygd 37 s. 175 (1400). stäwa ib),

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

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Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
SD NS
(Svenskt Diplomatarium. Ny Serie.) Svenskt Diplomatarium från och med år 1401. Bd 3. Utg. genom C. Silfverstolpe. 1885--1902. -- Bd 4 s. 1--240. Utg. genom K. H. Karlsson. 1903--1904.
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