Svalter

Old Swedish Dictionary - svalter

Meaning of Old Swedish word "svalter" in Swedish.

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

svalter
svält, hunger. " thrötter ok mykith moodh aff hunger ok aff storan swAlt" Al 1803. i lidhen hugger thörst oc swAlt ib 7043. - hunger, hungersnöd. hörör [man] hordhyn i februario thz teghner mikit mandödh. .. jtem hörir man thordin i marcio thz tekner mikit storm. .. jtem hörir man torden i maio manath thz tekner krankt aar oc mikit swAlth LB 3: 186.

Part of speech: nn

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

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Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
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