Forkofra

Old Swedish Dictionary - forkofra

Meaning of Old Swedish word "forkofra" in Swedish.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

för- )
*forkofra sik , förkovra sig, göra framsteg, ha framgång. ther fore vpa thet at rector fornempde universitatis, doctores, lmestere, studentes och theris folk moge thes roligare bliffwa och liffwa, studera och i theris lerdom sigh forkoffra, anama wij alle fornempde. .. i rikesens och wor besynnerlige friid Annerstedt Ups Univ hist Bih 1: 4 (1477). thänna härrans ordh j hans tiänista möö skulu sik swa forkofra ällir forhöghia (conualescunt) SpV 173.

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