Bortleka

Old Swedish Dictionary - bortleka

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bortleka" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

bortleka
spela bort, genom spel förlora. i samariä lande war en vsall oc thrättindubblare, tha han hafdhe alt thät han atte bort lekit. togh han til at hadhweta sanctum ieronimum Hel. män 219.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -lekit) ,

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


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