Swedland

English

Proper noun

Swedland

1. Alternative form of Swedeland
   • 1561 October 28, George North, The Description of Swedland, Gotland, and Finland, the Auncient Estate of Theyr Kynges, the Moste Horrible and Incredible Tiranny of the Second Christiern, Kyng of Denmarke, Agaynst the Swecians, the Poleticke Attaynyng to the Crowne of Gostaue, wyth Hys Prudent Prouidyng for the Same. […], London: […] Iohn Awdely, […]:

     Gostaue is crowned Kynge of Swedland, Gothlande, & Fynland.

   • [1588?], The Mariners Mirrour Wherin May Playnly Be Seen the Courses, Heights, Distances, Depths, Soundings, Flouds and Ebs, Risings of Lands, Rocks, Sands and Shoalds, with the Marks for Thentrings of the Harbouroughs, Havens and Ports of the Greatest Part of Europe: Their Seueral Traficks and Commodities: […], [London]: [ […] John Charlewood]:

     The courſes of Norway, Swedland, and Eaſt Finland.

   • [1700], Reasons Humbly Offered to the Consideration of Both Houses of Parliament, Against the Exportation of Wooll out of England and Ireland, [London?], page 3:

     In Swedland the Natives have ſet up a Manufacture of their own Courſe Woolls; but are ſtill, as well as Denmark, Liefland, and Norway, very much ſupplied by the Dutch, and impoſe greater Cuſtoms upon us for what we vend, and inſiſt to have ready Money for what we have to buy; whereas formerly they barter’d for Commodity.