Älskelikhet

Old Swedish Dictionary - älskelikhet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "älskelikhet" (or ælskelikhet) in Swedish.

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

älskelikhet (ælskelikhet): älsklighet, kärlek, tillgivenhet. Loffua. .. myns älskelighetz söthlik (delectabilatis amoencitatem) Merch 246. Bidhiandis ath hans thro alth swa göri j honom wm rättha älzskelihet ib 285. Maria är kärlexsens modher oc ffru, älzskelighhetzsens brundher JMPs 214.

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

Part of speech: nn

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

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.