Spakarl

Old Swedish Dictionary - spakarl

Meaning of Old Swedish word "spakarl" in Swedish.

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

spakarl: spåman. " gik han til en spakarl" Ansg 203. " thok spakarlen öfva sina konst, som han pläghadhe göra i sinna affgudha dyrkan ib. "

Part of speech: nn

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

Ansg: Vita Sancti Anscharii per S. Rembertum. Latine et svetice. I Scriptores rerum svecicarum T. 2, sect. 1, s. 173--260.