Kuska

Old Swedish Dictionary - kuska

Meaning of Old Swedish word "kuska" in Swedish.

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

kuska Old Swedish word can mean:

kuska
L.
kuska
1) tvinga, nödga, truga. " vänte han gita luccat þän han gat eigh cuscat" Bu 494. " han kuskaþo frändar at giptas" ib 26. ib 154, 199. Bil 804. " skal thu ey kwska them til gisla (Cod. B ey hardelika kuska them til atirgälda 560)" MB 1: 339. - tvinga, kufva. herradoom som kwska andra men vnder sik MB 1: 102. ib 174, 297. - truga, ansätta. foronungh karlls offuerwäldughe macht, som wi wardhom tiit oc optha kuskadhe mäder FM 60 (1457).
kuska
2) slå. " lät hana fast kusca mz pustom langa stund (alpis durissime creditur)" Bu 511.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -aþe ,
  • -aþer )
  • kuska sik , kufva sig, styra sig, hålla sig inom skrankorna? hwar räthwis man stydher ok kuscar sigh widh hop ok räddogha Ber 4.

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
FM
Nya källor till Finlands Medeltidshistoria. Utg. af E. Grönblad. 1857.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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