Polöx

Old Swedish Dictionary - polöx

Meaning of Old Swedish word "polöx" (or poløx) in Swedish.

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

polöx (poløx)
pålyxa. Jfr Hildebrand, Sv. Medelt. 2: 636 och M. T. Löfvenberg, Contributions to Middle English Lexegraphy and Etymolyg 52. swa fik annan broderen ena pulöxe oc annar ena hand öxe Atb 1: 210 (1465). ath han ey slogh bryggessan medh polyxen STb 2: 321 (1489).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • pulögx ATb 1: 214 (1465)
  • polöxa nakke , m. Jfr Hildebrand, Sv. Medelt. 2: 637.
  • *polöxa ände
  • -ijxe- )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛕᚮᛚᚯᛋ
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.
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