Skönlika

Old Swedish Dictionary - skönlika

Meaning of Old Swedish word "skönlika" (or skønlika) in Swedish.

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

skönlika Old Swedish word can mean:

skönlika (skønlika)
1) skönt, vackert, präktigt. hon. .. prydde sik som hon aldra beST oc skönlikaST kunde ST 342.
skönlika (skønlika)
2) fullkomligt, helt och hållet. thz böther skönleka LB 2: 54.

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

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -leka )

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

Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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