Giäfmilder

Old Swedish Dictionary - giäfmilder

Meaning of Old Swedish word "giäfmilder" (or giæfmilder) in Swedish.

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

giäfmilder (giæfmilder)
(Isl. gjamildr) gifmild. han war. .. swa giäfmilder herra at han engum swnde (syns dåligt) bön Bil 320. ib 731. Ber 237. LfK 162.

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gäf- Ber 237.
  • gäffmil LfK 162 ),

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

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Works and authors cited:

Ber
Helige Bernhards Skrifter. Utg. af H. Wieselgren. 1866.
Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
LfK
Skrifter till Läsning för Klosterfolk. Utg. af F. A. Dahlgren. 1875.
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