Hyllelöf

Old Swedish Dictionary - hyllelöf

Meaning of Old Swedish word "hyllelöf" (or hylleløf) in Swedish.

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

hyllelöf (hylleløf)
hyllelöf, fläderlöf. " siwdher man hyllelöff ok legger widh spinabyldh thz doger" LB 2: 38. " then olyan ther man gör aff hyllelöff ib. "ib 1: 97, 2: 9, 65, 3: 181, 7: 142.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • hille lööff LB 2: 9 ),

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

Works and authors cited:

LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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