Rädsl

Old Swedish Dictionary - rädsl

Meaning of Old Swedish word "rädsl" (or rædsl) in Swedish.

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

rädsl Old Swedish word can mean:

rädsl (rædsl)
1) skrämmande, det som förskräcker, skräckmedel, hotelse. gudj til loff och fatig retuisse menniskor til beSTandh och hwnget ok ospakom til rätzel loch neffSTh STb 3: 346 (1498).
rädsl (rædsl)
2) rädsla, fruktan. är thz swa at fordömilse razil for thina STora oc manga synde skuld kombir i thing hogh Svkyrkobr 286.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • rätzel.
  • razil. Se Sdw 2: 1287)

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

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Works and authors cited:

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Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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