Hvaslika

Old Swedish Dictionary - hvaslika

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hvaslika" in Swedish.

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

hvaslika
2) skarpt, strängt. " hwat hälghan man finnom wi. .. haffwa liffwat swa sparlika, ok hwasligha til sins krops födho" SpV 214.

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -ligha )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚠᛆᛋᛚᛁᚴᛆ
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.
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