Grima

Old Swedish Dictionary - grima

Meaning of Old Swedish word "grima" in Swedish.

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

grima Old Swedish word can mean:

grima
1) capistrum, Grimma. thräng alla them i betzle oc Grimo som äkke nalkas thik Gr 273. " bätra är swlitin hästir än toom Gryma" GO 296. ib 786. Gren. 1866.">Ber 18.
grima
2) (jfr Sv. dial. Grima, strimma, fläck, i sht i ansigtet, samt Fdan. adj. Grimet) strimma, fläck, genom barkens borthuggning åstadkommen ljus fläck på ett träd? (se Rydqvist 4: 58 not). i latiniserad form. gangam. .. iuerunt & Grimas uteteres innouauerunt. .. & sic de teldra in teldram. de Grima in Grimam sunret vel opret SD 1: 247 (1225).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • gryma )
  • grimu maþer ,
  • grimu skapt ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚱᛁᛘᛆ
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.
GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
Gr
Legenden om Gregorius af Armenien. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1860.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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