Afal

Old Swedish Dictionary - afal

Meaning of Old Swedish word "afal" in Swedish.

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

afal
fall, fallande (mot något), påströmning, nedströmning. watnet. .. mz idkeliket affal gnagher oc gröper harda stena oc bärgh LfK 129.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • affal )
  • afalls drap ,

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

Works and authors cited:

LfK
Skrifter till Läsning för Klosterfolk. Utg. af F. A. Dahlgren. 1875.
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