Tvästiärter

Old Swedish Dictionary - tvästiärter

Meaning of Old Swedish word "tvästiärter" (or tvæstiærter) in Swedish.

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

tvästiärter (tvæstiærter)
tvestjärt. for madk j öronen som kallas twestiert LB 7: 336.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • twestiert )

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

Works and authors cited:

LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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