Drövilsa
Old Swedish Dictionary - drövilsaMeaning of Old Swedish word "drövilsa" (or drøvilsa) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- drövilsa (drøvilsa)
- 1) bedrövelse, sorg. " dröfwilsonna stionga finge apostlana i sit hiärta thäntidh ihesus christus i sinom ytthersta natwardh sagdhe sins dödhz oc pino närwaru äller nalkan Skrt Uppb 126. - bedrövelse, sorgsenhet. nar hon hindras aff dröffwilsonna mörkere (cum involcitur tenebris tristitiæ), gange wppa hopsens bärgh" Mecht 312. 2) vedermöda, lidande. tholomot j dröwilssor MP 3: 298.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so drövilsa may have also been written as drøvilsa
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- sg.
- dröf(f)wilsonna Skrt Uppb 126. Mecht 312.
- -or MP 3: 298 ),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚦᚱᚯᚠᛁᛚᛋᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- MP
- Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
- Mecht
- Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.