Kraka

Old Swedish Dictionary - kraka

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kraka" in Swedish.

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

kraka
kråka. "rampn oc roka oc kraka" MB 1: 359. " krakan är thy ondh at hoon gaKLemming. 1862.">Al opta sandh" GO 151. " krakan är ey thy hwitare at hon opta badhar" ib 490. KL 127. KLemming. 1862.">Al 9633. Di 1. " han kan saa well som kraka gaKLemming. 1862.">Ala" MD (S) 242. Jfr vänDilkraka.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • krager Di 1 ),
  • krako ögha
  • kraka- )

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

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Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
Di
Sagan om Didrik af Bern. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1850--54.
GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
KL
Klosterläsning. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1877--78.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
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