Rädsl
Old Swedish Dictionary - rädslMeaning 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:
- ST
- Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.