Skiälvan

Old Swedish Dictionary - skiälvan

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skiälvan" (or skiælvan) in Swedish.

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

skiälvan (skiælvan)
skälvande, darrning, skakning. glädhin idhir i honum mädh skälwan Hel Män 110. iordhännas skälffuan bärghannas söndher rifnigh JMÖ 115.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • skälwan )

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

Works and authors cited:

JMÖ
Jungfru Marie Örtagård. Vadstenanunnornas veckoritual i svensk öfversättning från år 1510. Utg. af R. Geete. 1895. SFSS.
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