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