Girnilse

Old Swedish Dictionary - girnilse

Meaning of Old Swedish word "girnilse" in Swedish.

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

girnilse
el. f. (häftigt) begär, lustar, lusta. wentris inglu[u]ies är een omatteligen gyrnilsenna (concupiscentiæ) nöian j allahanda maath SpV 139. " at gyrnilse war nakor syndh" SvKyrkobr 335. Jfr synda girnilse.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gyr- )

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

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Works and authors cited:

SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
SvKyrkobr
Svenska Kyrkobruk under medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1900. SFSS.
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