Säkt

Old Swedish Dictionary - säkt

Meaning of Old Swedish word "säkt" (or sækt) in Swedish.

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

säkt (sækt): böter. "lagman skal alla säkt vpbära for alla atgädhir (för atgiärdhir) biorna oc wargha, swa oc firi all leghohjona bruth" SD 4: 408 (1335, nyare afskr.). Jfr hovudhsäkt.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

SD: Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.