Harsäkker

Old Swedish Dictionary - harsäkker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "harsäkker" (or harsækker) in Swedish.

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

harsäkker (harsækker): hårsäck, klädnad av grovt hårtyg. bleka limmana twingadhe aff harsäkkenom ok skuradhe (sacco trita cilicino), äru syndhirlikin tekn til lblyghetinna gömo SpV 445.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

SpV: Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.