Huslöker

Old Swedish Dictionary - huslöker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "huslöker" (or husløker) in Swedish.

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

huslöker (husløker)
taklök, sempervivum tectorum Lin. " barba jowis är säfylla. .. oc hetir huslök (sempervium)" LB 3: 143. taka hwslök ib 172. ib 1: 97, 2: 9, 41 5: 77, 7: 24, 144, 256.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • hwslögh LB 3: 143.
  • husslöker: lök ib 7: 144.
  • hwsslöker: -lök ib 266.
  • hwsslööker: -löök ib 2: 9),

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

Works and authors cited:

LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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