Lif

Old Swedish Dictionary - lif

Meaning of Old Swedish word "lif" in Swedish.

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

lif
eg. läkemedel; trollmedel, trolldom. " incantiones, liff" STum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.">GU 6. " troande a truldom och liff ok galra" STillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.">MP 1: 17. ib 146. " af diäfwlslik liff ok galdra truldom" ib 224. " mz. .. lifwom troldom oc dyäfwls galdrom" ib 2: 85. " tro nokrom truldom, lifuiom, galdrom" ib 1: 224. " j liflom oc galdrom" ST 535. lata thik mz liff böta ib 32. STillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.">MP 1: 314, 2: 164. swa dogher leff som lönt är (sortilegi fatum valet t sit dona luctratum) GO 914 ; se Kock, Ark. f. Nord. Fil. 2: 108 f.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • leff.
  • lifiom MP 1: 314 ; ST 535.
  • lifuiom MP 1: 224.
  • lifwom ib 2: 85.
  • lifuum ib 164),

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

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Works and authors cited:

GO
Gamla Ordspråk. Utg. af H. Reuterdahl. 1840.
GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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