Knekehals

Old Swedish Dictionary - knekehals

Meaning of Old Swedish word "knekehals" in Swedish.

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

knekehals
en som sträcker på halsen, högfärdig? thz skal een knekehalz koma i hugh at gasen luter undher väg (di recolat mancer valvis curuat caput ancer) GO 418.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -halz )

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

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Works and authors cited:

GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
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