Skimbel

Old Swedish Dictionary - skimbel

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skimbel" in Swedish.

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

skimbel: och m. skymmel, synfördunkling; hinna el. fjäll för ögonen, starr. Jfr Sdw 2: 1296. - bildl. swa myrkte thässa villona skymbel oc thuka konungsins wnderstandilse oc andelica öghom Prosadikter (Barl) 7. dyäffolin haffuir draghit eth skymbil lok mörkir offuir henna vndirstandilsa öghon MP 5: 188. - Jfr öghna skimbel (Sdw 2: 1169).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:

skymbel.
skymbil )

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

Similar entries:

Skimbel (I)

Works and authors cited:

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.

Prosadikter: Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1887--89. SFSS.

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