Kräka
Old Swedish Dictionary - kräkaMeaning of Old Swedish word "kräka" (or kræka) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- kräka (kræka)
- krypa. " wardhe liffwandes creatur, badhe the som kräka (så ändrat efter en annan afskr., Cod. A 10; Cod. A 3 har kraka) j watneno, oc the som flygha j wädhreno" MB 1: (Cod. A 3) 542. - krypa fram, smyga sig fram. siwkdom ok aller kraka til by GO 453.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so kräka may have also been written as kræka
Part of speech: vb
Grammatical aspect: v.
Alternative forms or notes:- kraka )
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚱᛅᚴᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- GO
- Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
- MB
- Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.