Godhvili

Old Swedish Dictionary - godhvili

Meaning of Old Swedish word "godhvili" in Swedish.

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

godhvili
L: 1) god vilja, gott el. rättrådigt sinnelag. Se Sdw 2: 1229. 5) samtycke, medgivande. ATb 1: 242 (1466). ytimer stod vp var stollbrodir laris lönson neste vidhribondis man och tok i pedhir swennssons handh och loth sin godhwilia til ath han matte forscrifna gardh bihalla ATb 1: 309 (1489). " thät bytit hennes bonde giorde. war aldre giort med hennis godwilia Uppl Lagmansdomb 30 (1490). ib. - Jfr frigodhvili. "

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -vilia) ,

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

Works and authors cited:

ATb
(el. ATb 1), ATb 2, ATb 3 Arboga stads tänkebok I--III. Utg. av Erik Noreen och Torsten Wennström. 1935--40. SFSS.
Uppl Lagmansdomb
Upplands Lagmansdombok 1490--1494. Utg. af K. H. Karlsson. 1907. SFSS.
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