Trähamar

Old Swedish Dictionary - trähamar

Meaning of Old Swedish word "trähamar" (or træhamar) in Swedish.

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

trähamar (træhamar)
hammare el. klubba av trä. Prosadikter (Sju vise m) 147. " haffues och en stor trähamer, som böster kolen små PMskr 630 (senare avskr.). "

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -hamer )

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

Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
Prosadikter
Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.
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