Kantarakapa

Old Swedish Dictionary - kantarakapa

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kantarakapa" in Swedish.

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

kantarakapa
kåpa som bäres af den andlige hvilken leder korsången? [lego]. .. capelle beati erici inferiori. .. vnam kantæræskapo SD 5: 572 (1346). giffwom wy. .. til fornempda kloster högha altarä. .. en mässo kakwl (för hakwl) med alla mässo redhe ok ena cantor kapo (unam cappam pro cantoe chori) ib 4: 129 (öfvers. i vidim. fr. 1440).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • cantor kapa )

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

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Works and authors cited:

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