Vikungs värke

Old Swedish Dictionary - vikungs värke

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vikungs värke" (or vikungs værke) in Swedish.

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

vikungs värke (vikungs værke)
olaff hans broder thetta sporde at vikungx verka (troligen) för vikväria, efter Isl. víkverjar, inbyggare i Viken) honum til konung giorde MD 316.

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

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

Works and authors cited:

MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
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