Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
hopajernsvägning
English translation:
weighing and dividing of pig iron from communal blasting furnace
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Cristian Iscrulescu
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hopajernsvägning
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Ancient entry in a manuscript describing the tasks and rewards of workers in a smelting house:
Brännvin, då beljorna gingo åstad, vid hopajernsvägningen, då beljorna stadnade, vid stampjernets uppvägning, vid klotbrytningen under ställningen, vid åldermans tjänstgöring, vid isning och vid dammens reparation samt vid timplars och formors insättning.
I gues "jern" is the ancient spelling of "järn", but what could the complex word mean?
Brännvin, då beljorna gingo åstad, vid hopajernsvägningen, då beljorna stadnade, vid stampjernets uppvägning, vid klotbrytningen under ställningen, vid åldermans tjänstgöring, vid isning och vid dammens reparation samt vid timplars och formors insättning.
I gues "jern" is the ancient spelling of "järn", but what could the complex word mean?
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| 5 +1 | weighing and dividing of pig iron from communal blasting furnace |
Sofia Lauffs
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| 1 -1 | scrap iron weighing |
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weighing and dividing of pig iron from communal blasting furnace
SAOB explains "hopjärn" as the pig iron received from a communal blasting furnace. HOP (or in your case HOPA) refers to "tillhopa" or "ihop"
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-03-15 21:28:30 GMT)
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that is blast furnace, not blasting!
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-03-15 21:28:30 GMT)
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that is blast furnace, not blasting!
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Comment: "Thanks - you have helped me quite a lot with a hard text on metallurgy and ore processing in medieval Sweden :-)"
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scrap iron weighing
WARNING: WILD GUESS!
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Sofia Lauffs
: it is a very good guess, but specifik term. See explanation
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Well, I did write that it was a WILD GUESS. Awaiting your translation and explanation with interest.
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