Säfilla

Old Swedish Dictionary - säfilla

Meaning of Old Swedish word "säfilla" (or sæfilla) in Swedish.

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

säfilla (sæfilla)
taklök, sempervivum Lin. " barbajovis säfyla Växtförteckn. Fr. sl. af 1400-talet hos Th. M. Fries, Ark. f. Bot. Bd 3 nr 14 s. 7. "

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -fyla )

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

Works and authors cited:

Bo
Bonaventuros Betraktelser. Utg. av G. E. Klemning. 1860. SFSS.
Fr
Hertig Fredrik af Normandie. Utg. af J. A. Ahlstrand. 1853.
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