Horkona

Old Swedish Dictionary - horkona

Meaning of Old Swedish word "horkona" in Swedish.

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

horkona
horkona, äktenskapsbryterska. "thin brudh är vordhin horkona" Bir 3: 78. ib 1: 169, 233. - gift mans älskarinna el. frilla. thänne väghnare. .. var giptir ok hiölt oppinbarlica frillo j sino huse älla horkonu Bir 3: 195. ib 2: 72, 3: 195. Bo 80. " tyberius forsände ok herodem antipam. .. ok herodiadem hans horkonu ok brodher konu til viennam" Bil 303.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -kaana: -kaano Bir 2: 72 ; -kaanu ib),
  • horkonu barn

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

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Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Bir
Heliga Birgittas Uppenbarelser. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Bd 1--5. 1857--84. -- Med den vid citat härur stundom förekommande förkortningen: Avt åsyftas de Bd 4, s. 177--185, tryckta egenhändiga utkasten af Birgitta, med Dikt Engelens Diktamen tryckt Bd 4, s. 215--276.
Bo
Bonaventuros Betraktelser. Utg. av G. E. Klemning. 1860. SFSS.
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