Älskarinna

Old Swedish Dictionary - älskarinna

Meaning of Old Swedish word "älskarinna" (or ælskarinna) in Swedish.

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

älskarinna (ælskarinna): älskarinna. Hans hogher hade myken hwekesysla, som allas elskaras sedwänia plägar wara som astwnda oc begära elskarynnor oc chornwtor Troj 179.

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

Part of speech: nn

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

Troj: Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.