Umbuþ

Old Swedish Dictionary - umbuþ

Meaning of Old Swedish word "umbuþ" in Swedish.

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

umbuþ Old Swedish word can mean:

umbuþ
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umbuþ
1) herravälde, myndighet. siälin hafdhe fulkomith oMBudh ower allan likamin MB 1: 133. ib 149. " konunger är alla stadhe iämnär i sino rike mz oMBudh oc walde" ib 349. teer han (Gud) ey alla stadhe iämmykit sit wald oc oMBudh ib.
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2) uppdrag, bemyndigande. " at jak hauer fangit jönes stenarsyni mit fult ok laghlikit vMBudh at vtmana ok vpbära aff hanes skrädara ena halfua läst ok sex fiska" SJ 30 (1425). " skal jak alt thät halda ok hawa som hör gör i thässo mina vMBodhe ib. "
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3) fullmakt hvarigenom uppdrag gifves åt ngn att vara en annans oMBud. SJ 30 (1425).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • vmbodh: -bodhe SJ 30 (1425).
  • ombudh MB 1: 133, 149, 349.
  • vndbudh ib (Cod. B) 537),
  • umbuds man
  • wmbitzman SD NS 2: 148 (1409). " ömbotzman" MEG (red. B) 60 (på tre st.)),

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

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Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
SJ
2 Stockholms Stads Jordebok 1474--1498. Utg. genom H. Hildebrad [och L. M. Bååth]. 1889, 1914.
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