Gäkkare
Old Swedish Dictionary - gäkkareMeaning of Old Swedish word "gäkkare" (or gækkare) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- gäkkare (gækkare)
- gäck, narr. sådane tingh skole frögda konungens hierte. och ey gäckeres leek och aperi PMSkr 684. ib 705. Jfr begäkkare.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so gäkkare may have also been written as gækkare
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- gäckere )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛅᚴᚴᛆᚱᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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.