Diävul
Old Swedish Dictionary - diävulMeaning 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:
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.