Mäsker

Old Swedish Dictionary - mäsker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "mäsker" (or mæsker) in Swedish.

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

mäsker (mæsker)
mäsk. " siliqua. .. quedam arbor et eius frvctus. .. mesker" GU C 20 s. 580. " wardh han swa forsmaktadhir. .. ath han gerna haffde ätith aff mäskenom som swinomyn gaffs" MP 5: 213. " the qwistana äller mesken aff bärwmmen (ɔ druvorna) läggis j eth storth kar" PMSkr 323.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • mesker )

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

Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
PMSkr
Peder Månssons Skrifter på svenska. Utg. af R. Geete. 1913--15. SFSS.
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