Gäil
Old Swedish Dictionary - gäilMeaning of Old Swedish word "gäil" (or gæil) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- gäil (gæil)
- gnaphalium arenarium Lin.? " venusta est quedam herba que wigariter dicitur gäll et crescit in antiqua terra et in agris desolatis" LB 2: 65.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so gäil may have also been written as gæil
Part of speech: nn
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛅᛁᛚ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- LB
- Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.