Bolöxe
Old Swedish Dictionary - bolöxeMeaning of Old Swedish word "bolöxe" (or boløxe) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- bolöxe (boløxe)
- bålyxa, yxa som brukas vid fällandet af trän. " " SD 5: 636 (1347). " hwa som kastar bwlyxe at warom herra han kastar nydhio i geen" GO 416.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so bolöxe may have also been written as boløxe
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- bolyxe SD 5: 636 (1347). bwlyxe),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᚮᛚᚯᛋᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- GO
- Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
- SD
- Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.