Rävalsker

Old Swedish Dictionary - rävalsker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "rävalsker" (or rævalsker) in Swedish.

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

rävalsker (rævalsker)
revalsk, från Reval. epter räfwelskt taal SToria. Utg. af E. Grönblad. 1857.">FMu 6: 69 (1497, nyare avskr.). en neffua ful medh reffuelske skellinger STb 4: 51 (1505).

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

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • räfwelser.
  • reffuelsker )

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

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Works and authors cited:

FM
Nya källor till Finlands Medeltidshistoria. Utg. af E. Grönblad. 1857.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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