Thorak

Old Swedish Dictionary - thorak

Meaning of Old Swedish word "thorak" in Swedish.

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

thorak: åska, åskväder. brystet j hulko anden ok hoostan vistas, thecknar vedhret j hulko storma ok thoor aken opresas SvKyrkobr (Lucid B) 135. " ok fik han se huar en diäfful. .. grepp thän biscoppen j sin faMPn. .. ok foro swa nidher aff thy bärgena som eth stort baal brinnande ok logandhe mädh swa storom dön ok bulder som största torak" MP 4: 134. " kom eth stort toraakt oc liongeller oc slo nidher halffth tornith Cod. Linc. LIX 4:o enl Rietz s. 4. "

Part of speech: nn

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

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.

SvKyrkobr: Svenska Kyrkobruk under medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1900. SFSS.