Osäl

Old Swedish Dictionary - osäl

Meaning of Old Swedish word "osäl" (or osæl) in Swedish.

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

osäl (osæl)
osäll, olycklig, arm. " jnfelicito. .. osälangöra" GU C 20 (hand 2) s. 25. misellus. .. lithet vsääl oc armber. .. miser. .. vsääl armber ib s. 146. " ve mik vsälum" MPFr 241.

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • vsäl.
  • vsääl )

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

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Works and authors cited:

Fr
Hertig Fredrik af Normandie. Utg. af J. A. Ahlstrand. 1853.
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.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
MPFr
Fragmente einer mittelschwedischen Postille aus Barmen. Till trycket befordrad av R. Meissner. Arkiv för Nord. Fil. 39.
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