Limber

Old Swedish Dictionary - limber

Meaning of Old Swedish word "limber" in Swedish.

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

limber Old Swedish word can mean:

limber
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limber
within j ekke at idhre limma äru thäns hälgha anda mönster, hwilkin j idher är SpV 240. ib 268. - bildl. Mecht 253. ib. 2) led (i större sammanhang el. system). wild j enne böns siw limmom (nembris) ällir clausulis, samansäthia alt thz wi impetrera skulum, til lwara helso SpV 556. - Jfr knä-, sam-limber, ävensom hardh-, spär-, stor-limadher.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • leemer J Buddes b 172.
  • lymer SvKyrkobr (Lucid B) 227.
  • limma SpV 240.
  • lyma Mecht 257 ; Sv Kyrkobr (LucidB) 164. lyme Mecht 257. ack. limma SpV 268 ; SvB 334 (omkr. 1500). med art. limenar SkrtUppb 317.
  • lymmom Mecht 253 ),
  • lima lös (leema-),

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

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Works and authors cited:

Mecht
Hel. Mechtils uppenbarelser (Liber spiritualis gratiæ) öfversatta från latinet år 1469 af Jöns Budde. Utg. af R. Geete. 1899. SFSS.
SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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