Kamuk

Old Swedish Dictionary - kamuk

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kamuk" in Swedish.

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

kamuk: ett slags siden. Jfr Du Cange, camoca, camucum; Hildebrand, Sveriges Medeltid 1: 704. giwum vi. .. til sama altarä eet fult par kläþä grönt oc blat, ströt med dyurum af gul, at hawa i duplicibus. jtem eet par af röþu kamuk at hawa i apostlä messu daghum. jtem eet par cläþä grönt kamuk. at hawa i semiduplicibus SD 5: 563 (1346).

Part of speech: nn

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

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.