Halslös

Old Swedish Dictionary - halslös

Meaning of Old Swedish word "halslös" (or halsløs) in Swedish.

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

halslös (halsløs)
om gärning som är belagd med el. kan medföra dödsSTraff. then halss löss sak STb 4: 317 (1513).

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -löss )

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

Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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