Äfla

Old Swedish Dictionary - äfla

Meaning of Old Swedish word "äfla" (or æfla) in Swedish.

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

äfla Old Swedish word can mean:

äfla (æfla): 1) stärka, främja, förkofra; utbreda. lifwi ok see thz hanum är leth: at cristan äflis ok gudz hedher Bil 104. " han war konunger lxx (aar) ok äflde (amplaiavit).. . guz dyrk ok cristindom" ib 230.

äfla (æfla): 2) bringa till stånd, grundlägga? sanctus marchus. .. for. .. til pentapolim at predika ok war ther thu aar ok äfladhe cristnu tro Bil 250 (måhända att föra till 1).

äfla (æfla): 3) understödja? bekräfta, stadfästa valet af (ngn)? stridho thwe vm paua döme sinachus ok lauerncius. thidrikker göta konungr äflde simakum (facto Ravennæ judicio coram Theoderico rege electus est Symachus et confirmatus) ok giorde laurencium slättan biscop Bil 693. - Jfr afla.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:

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