Subtil

Old Swedish Dictionary - subtil

Meaning of Old Swedish word "subtil" in Swedish.

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

subtil Old Swedish word can mean:

subtil
1) fin, tunn, len. thz (ɔ: watn) thagir bort smitto aff änlite ok gör skinnit twnt ok subtiilt LB 3: 61.
subtil
2) fin, genomträngande. " wiinet är het aff natwr oc subtiith oc gynom gaar alla kropzins styrk" LB 3: 25. " augusti hiti är mikyt subtil oc rädelikn ty han gonger gynom al lkropzins krapter mz sinom hita ib. "

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -iil )

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

Works and authors cited:

LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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