Sälelika

Old Swedish Dictionary - sälelika

Meaning of Old Swedish word "sälelika" (or sælelika) in Swedish.

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

sälelika (sælelika)
lyckligt, med framgång. ath j maghen swa styra idher och idher rike och alla idhra vndhirdana rätwiislegha och sällegha här j jordrike SkrtUppb 199. aldra wadelicasta frestilse är thet, ath enne människio gaar altidh sälica vtan frestise MP 5: 195. Jfr osällika.

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

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • sälica.
  • sällegha )

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

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Works and authors cited:

MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
SkrtUppb
Skrifter till uppbyggelse från medeltiden. Utg. af R. Geete. 1904--05. SFSS.
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