Otväkelika

Old Swedish Dictionary - otväkelika

Meaning of Old Swedish word "otväkelika" (or otvækelika) in Swedish.

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

otväkelika (otvækelika): 1) utan tvekan, frimodigt. fore mik gik thu vndi alra beskasta döödh otwäklica SvB 521 (b. av 1500-t.). 2) utan att tvivla, utan tvivel. tha matthe han otwäkeliga hoppas at ffaa aff hännne alla the nadher han wille JMPs 534.

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

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:

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

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.