Gälniska
Old Swedish Dictionary - gälniskaMeaning of Old Swedish word "gälniska" (or gælniska) in Swedish.
As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:
- gälniska (gælniska)
- 1) galenskap, dårskap. nar som hon glädz ok skodhar sin wanskilse, ok tröstir j lsina falska gälniskor (insanias), bort wändh aff thinne sannindh SpV 478. lhwilke forälera. .. latha barnyn radha allom synom vilia ok käthe, ok gälnisko MP onth JMPs !SYNS_DÅLIGT?. 2) raseri. huru haffwer hon hoolt mz mörkridh j sinne gälnisko (furore) syuns dotthir SpV 128. ib 484.
Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so gälniska may have also been written as gælniska
Part of speech: nn
Alternative forms or notes:- gälniskia.
- -or SpV 578, 484. Se Sdw 2: 1230),
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᛅᛚᚿᛁᛋᚴᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.
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Works and authors cited:
- MP
- Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
- SpV
- Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.