Kotkarl

Old Swedish Dictionary - kotkarl

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kotkarl" in Swedish.

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

kotkarl
eg. karl som bor i hydda; husman, fattig el. ringa bonde, man af den ringare klassen, arbetskarl. " the spurdho en katkarl ätha a sinum akre" Bil 470. män vento han wara kutkarl ib 632. " han bodhe mz hänne j kotkarls gardhe jämfäghin som j riko fädherne" ib 617. " kotkarl kalladhe til sin swening ib. "MB 1: 11, 136, 139. " kotkarls som hawer änga sorgh aff thy, at han ärwer ey rike mz konungx söne" ib 232. han skal wardha en gryMBer kotkarl (ferus homo) ib 185.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • kut- Bil 632 ; MB 1: 11 ),

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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