Fälagh

Old Swedish Dictionary - fälagh

Meaning of Old Swedish word "fälagh" (or fælagh) in Swedish.

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

fälagh (fælagh)
gemensamhet i egendom, gemensamt bo, gemensam hushållning, gemenskap; äktenskap. "cristins folkx fälagh (för hiona fälagh? Cod. B hiona fälagh 563) är thera andelika samfögha tekn, gudz sons oc the hälgho kirkio" MB 1: 506. Jfr bo-, hiona-fälagh. - gen. fälags, adv. L.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • fälags gärþ ,
  • fälgags hion ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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