Smikerläte

Old Swedish Dictionary - smikerläte

Meaning of Old Swedish word "smikerläte" (or smikerlæte) in Swedish.

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

smikerläte (smikerlæte)
inställsamt el. smickrande tal. medh tholikom ordhom. .. tilbör oss ath sökia krankth folk, ok ey medh andrum smykirläthom ellir ohygilsom MP 5: 170.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • smykir- )

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

Works and authors cited:

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