Bortsmälta

Old Swedish Dictionary - bortsmälta

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bortsmälta" (or bortsmælta) in Swedish.

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

bortsmälta (bortsmælta)
bortsmälta. the som väl predika ok ylla lifua the äru som brinnande lyws som lysä andra ok bortsmeltende vaxeno, eller talghenom vanskas j sik sielfuä SvKyrkobr 194. - bildl. wm thu mykit bidhar, wanlica tha bortsmälter (liquefam) iak aff astwndan ok sidhan i bortsmältom (liquido) kwnno ekke bliffwande sar intrykkias Skrt Uppb 102.

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

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -smelta )

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

Works and authors cited:

SvKyrkobr
Svenska Kyrkobruk under medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1900. SFSS.
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