Öker

Old Swedish Dictionary - öker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "öker" (or øker) in Swedish.

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

öker (øker)
ök, dragare. 1 gaard. .. böör göra 4 thöner korn oc 4 ortuger, öök, dagxwerke. .. aff Strömistadha 5 thöner korn oc 5 ortuger, öök, dagxuerke VKJ 31. ib 32, 33. Bakaren äger. .. hielpa til at öken Suälther ekke Arnell, Brask Bil I: 25. Jfr bonda-, dagsvärke-, Sudherköpungs-, yxnaöker.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ök
  • *ökialösa
  • *ökia pilter

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

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Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Su
H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.
VKJ
Vadstena klosters Jordebok 1500 jemte tillägg ur klostrets äldre jordeböcker. Utg. genom C. Silfverstolpe. 1898. [Beträffande dateringen jfr E. Noreen, Historisk Tidskrift 39, s. 187 f.]
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