Smekia

Old Swedish Dictionary - smekia

Meaning of Old Swedish word "smekia" in Swedish.

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

smekia Old Swedish word can mean:

smekia
1) smeka, (genom smek) STälla sig in (hos). smek thin bondha äller smikra för honom (blandire viro tuo) MB 2: 115.
smekia
2) genom smek el. vänlighet söka förmå. swa som smekiande ellir lukkande han til at lydha sinom radhum ST 103. " han badhe badh oc smekte mz mangom ordhum" ib 256.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • smekia sik , smickra sig (af ngt). thu. .. smekir thik af (blandiris tibi de) iomfrudomenom Bo 42. - refl. smekias, smeka, söka ställa sig in, smickra. wärste ormbir. hulkin som stingir mz stiärtenom ok smekis (blanditur) mz anliteno ok tungonne Bir 1: 70. swika the os som. .. smekias vidh os KL 232. " them klärkom som smekias vidh syndogha män mz bliidhom kennedom" MP 1: 235.

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

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Works and authors cited:

MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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