Svärtirska

Old Swedish Dictionary - svärtirska

Meaning of Old Swedish word "svärtirska" (or sværtirska) in Swedish.

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

svärtirska (sværtirska)
kvinna som svartfärgar. item swerterskan för wil. .. VKU 59 (1550).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • swerterska )

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

Works and authors cited:

VKU
Vadstena klosters Uppbörds- och Utgiftsbok 1539--1570. Utg. af C. Silfverstolpe. 1895.
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