Lyktan

Old Swedish Dictionary - lyktan

Meaning of Old Swedish word "lyktan" in Swedish.

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

lyktan
och n. (STillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.">MP 5: 50; se E. Noreen, Meijerbergs ark. f. sv. ordforskn. 3: 17. &: 34.) slut. Se Sdw 2: 1262. STillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.">MP 5: 50. en spelghil är syhwalffuir aff sik vmkringh, vtan lyk[t] an oc byrian ib 65. STb 5: 336 ()1521, Kop).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • lykthaan GU C 20 s. 196) ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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