Skal

Old Swedish Dictionary - skal

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skal" in Swedish.

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

skal Old Swedish word can mean:

skal
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skal
1) skAll, dån. " kom eth mykith skAl rädhelikith ower landin All" Al 424. " han hördhe ther roop oc mykith skAl" ib 9406. " ther var gör swa mykin skAl ouer then vidha härin All" Fr 3034. " man matte höra ouer skoghin All aff hans horn swa mykith skAl" ib 2792. " ib (Cod. B) 2365. aff pipor ok bambor war mykith skAll" Al 2781. " han matte höra opa then wAll mykith basuna ok pipo skAll" ib 5286. ib 645.
skal
2) rop, skri. " war thz there iudhe skAl" MD 17. " wil jak koma tith rykte j skAl ont (d. v. s. i ondt rop) ower thenna stadhen Al" ib (S) 226. " i wete well sielffwe, hurw then skAllen gar" BSH 5: 116 (1506). " höra och wnderstaa, hwro skAllen gaar i bland thee goda men" ib 168 (1507). som skAllet gik her nedre ib.
skal
3) skAll, skAlljagt. "JFr nätia-, vargha-, vargha gardha-skAl. "

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • skall )
  • skalla brut ,
  • skalla budh ,
  • skalla foghate
  • skallefogde GS 43 (1416)),
  • skalla läghe ,
  • skalla läghis män ,
  • skalla rätter ,
  • skalla saköre ,
  • skallavrät ,
  • skalla buþ ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
Fr
Hertig Fredrik af Normandie. Utg. af J. A. Ahlstrand. 1853.
BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
MD
Svenska Medeltids dikter och rim. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1881--82. SFSS.
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