Biälke

Old Swedish Dictionary - biälke

Meaning of Old Swedish word "biälke" (or biælke) in Swedish.

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

biälke (biælke)
bjälke. " en biälke uar of skambar" Bu 416. ib 417. STenianus. Se Lg.">Bil 254. loth han thetta sköna träth nidhir hugga til een bielka ST 298. Jfr träbiälke.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • bialke: -en Bu 417),

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

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Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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