Valnut

Old Swedish Dictionary - valnut

Meaning of Old Swedish word "valnut" in Swedish.

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

valnut
valnöt. "äthen. .. ena walnöt ällir ij" LB 3: 185. " kernana aff valnytter" ib 7: 165. " tag bla lilie root, sa stort som een valnöt ib 261. "ib 9: 118. " tag pyon rot, oc stöt ter aff sa stort som en litin valnöt i sender" ib 7: 250. ib 166, 251. rogh bröd swa storth skwryth som een halff valnoth ib 46. " tak swa mykyt som en walnoth är stoor" ib 3: 108. Jfr valmogha.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -noth LB 3: 108, 7: 46, 9: 118. -nöt ib 3: 185, 7: 250, 251, 261. -nöth ib 166.
  • -nytter ib 165),
  • valnuta kiärne
  • kerne: -a LB 7: 238, 306),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᛆᛚᚿᚢᛏ
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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