Ofsanlika

Old Swedish Dictionary - ofsanlika

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ofsanlika" in Swedish.

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

ofsanlika
med allt för stor visshet. wi. .. hawm sannilichä ok ofsannilichä forstandit, at i warum barndom wäghxtu wpp marghähandä sidhwänniur, flere hardhä ok oganlichä än ganghlichä ok godhä SD 4: 464 (1335, nyuare afskr.). ib 5: 374 (1344, nyare afskr.).

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ofsannelikä SD : 374 (1344, nyare afskr.). ofsannilichä),

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

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
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