Fatöker

Old Swedish Dictionary - fatöker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fatöker" (or fatøker) in Swedish.

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

fatöker Old Swedish word can mean:

fatöker (fatøker)
1) fattig. " äptherSTa aff chriSTi fatighdom (ultimus chriST paperum)" SpV 3. 2) arm, olycklig. alle hans goffuer och teSTament, som han för sine fatige siel gifuith hade STb 5: 82 (1515).
fatöker (fatøker)
3) torftig, tarvlig, ringa. Sdw 2: 1215. Jfr barfaöker.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so fatöker may have also been written as fatøker

Alternative forms or notes:
  • fatigher.
  • fatugher: ffathugha Sv Kyrkobr 350. best. n. fatighia MP 5: 179 )), adj L.
  • *fatöka tiond (ffatige-),

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

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Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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