Dictionary & Abbreviations
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| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
| r., rytt. | ryttare | cavalryman, horseman |
| reg. | regemente | regiment |
| ren. | renata (latin) | christened, baptized |
| Rdr | riksdaler | “dollar” (old Swedish currency) |
| Swedish Word | Definition |
| regementsräkenskaper | regimental accounts |
| renata (latin) | christened, baptized |
| reservofficer | officer (in) the reserve |
| riddare | nobleman, knight |
| riddarhuset | house of nobility |
| riksarkivet | national or state archives |
| riksdag | diet, national parliament |
| riksdagsman | member of parliament |
| rote [pronounced root-eh] | a pair, small group; part of a territory; district of a parish or city; ward |
| rotebonde | farmer who is bound to contribute to a foot soldier’s or a sailor’s maintenance |
| rotehjon | pauper within a “rote” (district) |
| rotehållare | farmer who is bound to furnish a foot soldier’s os sailor’s equipment |
| rotemästare | chief of file, quartermaster |
| roterings- och utskrifnings-längderna | list of grouped potential soldiers and conscripts |
| rulla | record, list |
| rusthåll | lands (farms) required to equip a soldier |
| rusthållare | owner of a farm (land) which is bound to funish supplies for a cavalryman |
| ryttare | cavalryman, horseman |
| räkenskaper | records of accounts |
| räntmästare | treasurer |
| rödsot | dysentery |