Skalkhet

Old Swedish Dictionary - skalkhet

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skalkhet" in Swedish.

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

skalkhet
nedrighet, ondska. - nedrigt el. svekfullt el. simpelt el. dåligt beteende; svek, förräderi. STb 4: 51 (1505). samtykte, at thee taatror ingelunde wara her paa STadzins marcher her effter fför theris skalkhet skull och tyweri skuld STb 5: 74 (1515). ib 230 (1519) , 323 (1521, Kop). gotSTaff ericsson oc flere skalke. .. dragandes flere lösaktige karle til sigh med lygn, skalkhet oc falsk förredelig STempling ib 324 (1521, Kop).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -heet )

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

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Works and authors cited:

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Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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