Eia

Old Swedish Dictionary - eia

Meaning of Old Swedish word "eia" in Swedish.

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

eia
eja. " nar hon höer nakon söthan lek, äller söthan sangh. .. tha skal hon ginstan thänkia eya (eia) hwat söth wardher hans röst hallandis aff hwilkom aller sötnme ok rostinne söthleker wthgaar" Mecht 293. nar hon läs äller siwnger thänke atidh swa eya (sia) hwat sigher thin käriste j thänna versenom ib. eya (eia) min älskeligh, thu skalt ekke dröffwas ib 310.
Alternative forms or notes:
  • aeja Bil 723. eya)

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

Works and authors cited:

Mecht
Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.
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