Löker

Old Swedish Dictionary - löker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "löker" (or løker) in Swedish.

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

löker (løker)
lök. " porrus löker" LB 5: 82. porrum lokir ib 6: 284. alium huiter löker ib. " cepo rödher löker" ib. " aff rödom lök" ib 3: 189. " alzkona krydde oc löka" MB 1: 389. han hafdhe hwarte yrter älla löök Iv 2090. Jfr gris-, hus-, hvit-, hvita,-, klof-, pur-, rödh-löker.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • lööker.
  • lokir.

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

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Works and authors cited:

Iv
Herr Ivan Lejonriddaren. Utg. af J. W. Liffman och G. Stephens. 1849.
LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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