Diävul

Old Swedish Dictionary - diävul

Meaning of Old Swedish word "diävul" (or diævul) in Swedish.

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

diävul (diævul)
djävul, satan, den onde. oleff, STath her nw STrax och fiff tik dieffuolen j woldh medh liff och siel ewynnelige, om thu ecke swa giort haffuer STb 3: 12 (1492). Jfr hovudhdiävul, ävensom fallandövil.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • dywil: -sins MP 5: 5.
  • diäflin MP 4: 178, 179) ,
  • *diäfla hampn ,
  • *diäfla höfdhinger ,
  • *diäfla mödder
  • -mödher )
  • *diävuls givin , p. adj. given åt djävulen, djävulsk, gudlös. Bu 520.

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

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Works and authors cited:

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Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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