Sky

Old Swedish Dictionary - sky

Meaning of Old Swedish word "sky" in Swedish.

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

sky
sky, moln. Se Sdw 2: 1300. "eene brinnande lughin opp gik ouer xxx alna vpp i skyen" J Buddes b 84. jhesus sagde sik wara koma skulandhe j skionen, medh storo walle ok herradöme MP 5: 20. synas brwn sky moth solennas wpgang PMskr 290. gaa the skyn wm kring solena ib. tornen hwlken waro sa hög at the kläddes oc skwltes aff skynen Troj 39. Jfr aker-, molin-sky.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • skyänä SvKyrkobr (Lucid B) 162. gen. skyanna SvKyrkobr 330. dat. skyoman MP 5: 13.
  • skionen ib 20 ),
  • *skya vatn?

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

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Works and authors cited:

Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
J Buddes b
Jöns Buddes bok. Utg. genom O. F. Hultman. 1895.
Troj
Historia Trojana. Från latinet öfversatt till svenska år 1529. Utg. af R. Geete. 1892. SFSS.
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