Galiga

Old Swedish Dictionary - galiga

Meaning of Old Swedish word "galiga" in Swedish.

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

galiga
den se krydda nyttjade roten af alpinia galang Willd. galanga galigo LB 6: 2484 galigo et god for siwkan magha, oc for lwngo och hostho och giffwer godan anda ib 7: 58. ib 2: 64. 7: 46, 75 o. ls. v., 8: 46. 47. ingefära ok galiga Bo 139. Fl 107. Jfr Grimm. Wörterbuch IV. 1: 1164 f.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • galigo.
  • galliga Fl (Cod. C) 107; LB 8: 46, 47),
  • galigo rot
  • galliga- )

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

Works and authors cited:

Bo
Bonaventuros Betraktelser. Utg. av G. E. Klemning. 1860. SFSS.
Fl
Flores och Blanzeflor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1844.
Gr
Legenden om Gregorius af Armenien. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1860.
LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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