Himiltekn

Old Swedish Dictionary - himiltekn

Meaning of Old Swedish word "himiltekn" in Swedish.

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

himiltekn
det som synes på himmelen. domodaxens dröffwilse oc syndaranna plaghor gitta ey seet ällar lidhit sool ällar mana, stiärnor ällar nakor himeltekn LfK 114. Jfr himbla-, himils-tekn.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • himuel- )

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

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Works and authors cited:

LfK
Skrifter till Läsning för Klosterfolk. Utg. af F. A. Dahlgren. 1875.
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