Vatnstämma

Old Swedish Dictionary - vatnstämma

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vatnstämma" (or vatnstæmma) in Swedish.

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

vatnstämma (vatnstæmma)
lurinstämma (hos häst). fori vatenstemmo Hästläkedom i AS 137. LB 2: 70.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • vatenstemma.
  • watn stempna: -o LB 2: 70 ),

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

Works and authors cited:

AS
Ur en Antecknares Samlingar. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1868--73.
LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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