Bysvend

The Old Danish word Bysvend can mean:

• no.byovrighedens offentlige tjener (politibetjent); hvyleken som steffnes till retthe, hand schall stefines mett bysuendh (1448). Rosenv., Gl L. V.516 — bysens swene. sst. V. 156; Jade sette gabestocke, hvorudi by- suennene skulle være befalede atsette dem udi (1643). sst. IV. 367 = Chr. V. D: L. 6-2-2; calo, by- suend. Turson, Vocab. 116; at by- suendene maatte vare paa, at ingen dranckere skulle sette dem til brende- win. Pallad., Visitatsb. 33.27; via- tor, bysuend, byestienere. Colding, Etymol. 1481; gack i skiull for bødell och byesuend (1620). n. D. Mag. I. 385; ad u-giernings- mænd katd antastes af bysvenne oc skarp- rettere. Comenius, Opladne Dør. $668. Om bestillingen se 0. Nielsen, Kbhvns. Hist. JIL 273.

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