Fyrakanter

Old Swedish Dictionary - fyrakanter

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fyrakanter" in Swedish.

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

fyrakanter
fyrkantig, kvadratisk. PMSkr 161. " göris oc baas thär the skwla liggia oc wärpa mwrath firakanth" ib 263. graff ena fira kanta hwlw j jordena ib 444. ib 477. then axullen. .. haffwandis ändalangs gönom sigh et fira kanl ib 508. ib 621.

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • fira-.
  • fire- PMSkr 161 )

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

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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