Ovärdheliker

Old Swedish Dictionary - ovärdheliker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ovärdheliker" (or oværdheliker) in Swedish.

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

ovärdheliker (oværdheliker)
ovärdig, otillbörligt. " tha skulde framföras ok höras swa ohörlika, saa ouardelika, saa lotrolika gärninga" SpV 316.

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • ouarde- )

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

Works and authors cited:

SpV
Speculum Virginium -- Jungfruspegel -- öfvers. från latinet af Mathias Laurentii. Utg. af R. Geete. 1897--98. SFSS.
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