Spaker

Old Swedish Dictionary - spaker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "spaker" in Swedish.

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

spaker Old Swedish word can mean:

spaker: L.

spaker: 2) förståndig, rättsinnig, fredlig, fridsam, stilla, stillsam. humanus liwgher spagher miskunsamber GU C 20 (hand 2) s. 1. - spak. om djur. mannus ni tamber oc spagher hästh GU C 20 (hand 2) s. 118. ib. l3) stilla. Se Sdw 2: 1304. aldra sötasta oc aldra spakasta hwilo j hwilko GUdh j hänne hwittes Mecht 174. Jfr ospaker.

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:

spagher GU C 20 (hand 2) s. 1, 118 (daniserande). superl. spakaster),

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᛕᛆᚴᚽᚱ
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.

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.

Mecht: Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.

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