Kröghare

Old Swedish Dictionary - kröghare

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kröghare" (or krøghare) in Swedish.

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

kröghare (krøghare): gästgifvare, krögare. eet köpthorp, ther härberghere, kröghäre oc fodhermarska aagha wti wara som pilegrimom oc wäghfarande folke skulu skipa therra bergning til sich oc sina hästa fore therra päninga FH 1: 17 (1441, nyare afskr.). ib 2: 131 (1441). Jfr korghare.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so kröghare may have also been written as krøghare

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

FH: Handlingar till upplysning af Finlands Häfder. Utg. af A. I. Arwidsson. Del 1--9. 1846--57.