Oqvämeliker

Old Swedish Dictionary - oqvämeliker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "oqvämeliker" (or oqvæmeliker) in Swedish.

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

oqvämeliker Old Swedish word can mean:

oqvämeliker (oqvæmeliker)
L.
oqvämeliker (oqvæmeliker)
1) obekvämlig, olämplig, oduglig. tha skola alle. .. tagha jhesu chriSTi likama wtan the sik beuisa. .. thär til oqwämligha oc laghlighit hindir haffua Abbedval i Vkl 76. 4) otillbörlig, skamlig. at mins crops oquemmelikin oc osidhlikin luSTe wari all tidh vndhir böghdher skälanna forradh oc STyrls SvB 361 (b. av 1500-t.). tesse. .. affwende thet oquemelige rykte, som honum war paasakt STb 5: 180 (1517).

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • oquemmelikin SvB 361 (b. av 1500-t.). oqwämligher: -ligha Abbedval i Vkl 76.
  • oquemeliger: -lige )

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

Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
Abbedval i Vkl
Ordning vid abbedisseval i Vadstena kloster. I Småst på Fsv.
SvB
Svenska Böner från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1907--09. SFSS.
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