Forsmädheliker
Old Swedish Dictionary - forsmädhelikerMeaning of Old Swedish word "forsmädheliker" (or forsmædheliker) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- forsmädheliker (forsmædheliker)
- smädlig, skymflig, vanhedrande. " jason oc hercules. .. begärade hjälp aff then till ath hämpna syn forsmädeliga oräth" Troj 24. " wtwalde han thz oädhal ok forsmädheligha (contemptibilis) a wärdldhinna wäghna" SpV 426. - föraktlig, för- aktad, försmådd. ok saa mz jämpno löffthe ok lika, skal jomfrun halda sik wärldinne forsmädhelika (se mundo fleri contemptibilem) SpV 466.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so forsmädheliker may have also been written as forsmædheliker
Part of speech: av
Grammatical aspect: adj.
Alternative forms or notes:- -lig(h)er ),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚠᚮᚱᛋᛘᛅᚦᚼᚽᛚᛁᚴᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
Works and authors cited:
- SpV
- Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
- Troj
- Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.