Skänker

Old Swedish Dictionary - skänker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skänker" (or skænker) in Swedish.

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

skänker (skænker)
munkskänk. " achalicolis. .. ideST pincerna skänker" STum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.">GU C 20 s. 4. STb 1: 405 (14839. Arnell Brask Biᴵ 7. skänken oc bissaren ib 32.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • skenk )

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

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Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
Arnell Brask
E. Arnell, Bidrag till biskop Hans Brasks lefnadsteckning. 1904. [Av de särskilt paginerade textbilagorna är I, s. 7--37, avtryckt ur hds. fr. 1513--27.]
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.
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