Oqämelikhet

Old Swedish Dictionary - oqämelikhet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "oqämelikhet" (or oqæmelikhet) in Swedish.

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

oqämelikhet (oqæmelikhet)
1) otillbörlighet, otillbörlig handling. vm nokur oskälicheit oc quämlicheyt görs aff them VKR 5. 2) hisklighet, ofantlighet. vägha thinna synda oqämelikhet (enormitatem) Su 448.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • oquämlicheyt )

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

Works and authors cited:

Su
H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.
VKR
Vadstena Kloster-Reglor. Utg. af C. F. Lindström. 1845.
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