Ädhelikhet

Old Swedish Dictionary - ädhelikhet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ädhelikhet" (or ædhelikhet) in Swedish.

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

ädhelikhet (ædhelikhet): ädelhet, höghet, härlighet. " iak. .. gaff mina wällokt swa som canel oc balsamus, widhergangandis sina ädleghetz kraffter" JMÖ 144.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

JMÖ: Jungfru Marie Örtagård. Vadstenanunnornas veckoritual i svensk öfversättning från år 1510. Utg. af R. Geete. 1895. SFSS.