Sömelika

Old Swedish Dictionary - sömelika

Meaning of Old Swedish word "sömelika" (or sømelika) in Swedish.

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

sömelika Old Swedish word can mean:

sömelika (sømelika)
1) med heder. thok sömelika hans iäl lo fördhe til himna Bil 652. " thes bondans siäl som han lät swa sömelika til graf föra" ib 732.
sömelika (sømelika)
2) på ett passande el. lämpligt sätt. gudz son löste mankön af diäflenom sömeleka (in miraBilem congruentiam) Bu 206. natalia suarar sömeleca sändeBuþum ib 522.

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

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -leka.
  • -leo )

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
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