Älle

Old Swedish Dictionary - älle

Meaning of Old Swedish word "älle" (or ælle) in Swedish.

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

älle (ælle)
ålderdom.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • *ällis folk
  • ällis man m. ålderstigen eller gammal man. aff äldis mannum sum Sigga Jngemarsson ok herra Jacobe SD 8: 178 (1362). spordhum vi äldes män lekmen aat ib 8: 195 (1362). spordhum vi äldes män lekmen aat ib 8: l95 (1362). som vitnesbreff lyder oc innehaaller som älles män paa Dal ther paa utgifwit haffwa Vg Fornmt I: 4-5 s. 70 (1514). the. .. hafdho hört aff ällismannom at herra Waldemar Erikxsson. .. hafde the sama öö epter sina foräldra ärft SD NS 2: 809 (1414).

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

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