Sanfärdhelika

Old Swedish Dictionary - sanfärdhelika

Meaning of Old Swedish word "sanfärdhelika" (or sanfærdhelika) in Swedish.

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

sanfärdhelika (sanfærdhelika)
i sanning, verkligen. är thz swa at j sanfärdeliga (vere) skikken mik til konungh MB 2: 98. ib 106.

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

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -liga MB 2: 98, 106) ,

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

Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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