Svlaka

Old Swedish Dictionary - svlaka

Meaning of Old Swedish word "svlaka" in Swedish.

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

svlaka
svalka. "önskandis mz hin wsla rika frazaren en minsta drappa af käldo watne, til at swalka thera wsla ltwngor" Su 126. " ey war thän mik räkte en dryk aff kallo watne, at swalka törra oc dröffda inälffwanna" ib 196. - abs. svalka, lindra. for stor hiitha oppo nywren stööt hwsslök oc läg oppo nywren som plaster tz swalkar smarliga LB 7: 266.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -ar )
  • svalka sik , svalaka sig, afkyla sig. nar man röttis aff badh, skal man ey swalka sig for hastwgt LB 7: 176.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚠᛚᛆᚴᛆ
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.
Su
H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.
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