Iungfruspiäl

Old Swedish Dictionary - iungfruspiäl

Meaning of Old Swedish word "iungfruspiäl" (or iungfruspiæl) in Swedish.

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

iungfruspiäl (iungfruspiæl): mökränkning. " affgudhum huilkra hedher oc loff är hordom mandrap jumfru spield, roff oc styld" Prosadikter (Barl) 82. SpV 341.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

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

Prosadikter: Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.

SpV: Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.