Bräkelikhet

Old Swedish Dictionary - bräkelikhet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "bräkelikhet" (or brækelikhet) in Swedish.

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

bräkelikhet (brækelikhet)
bräcklighet, skröplighet. Gers Frest 28. större syndh. .. än alla annars mans brusth ok brekelikhet ib 31. myna bräkelikheth weth thw ib 52.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • brekelikhet )

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

Works and authors cited:

Fr
Hertig Fredrik af Normandie. Utg. af J. A. Ahlstrand. 1853.
Gers Frest
Om djefvulens frestelse. Af Joh. Gerson. Öfversatt af Ericus Nicolai. 1876.
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