Polöx
Old Swedish Dictionary - polöxMeaning 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.