Thiänistlika

Old Swedish Dictionary - thiänistlika

Meaning of Old Swedish word "thiänistlika" (or thiænistlika) in Swedish.

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

thiänistlika (thiænistlika)
tjvilligt; ödmjukligen. " bidhiom wi ider. .. thienstlika mädh ganzke ödhmyukt. at i them fornempda jeppa idhan godhuilia. .. oc fulbordh gifuen. .. til thetta fornempa lagmansdöme" BSH 1: 185 (1386).

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

Part of speech: ab

Grammatical aspect: adv.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • thienstlika )

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

Works and authors cited:

BS
Bagarnes Skrå. I Småstycken på Forn Svenska.
BSH
Bidrag till Skandinaviens historia ur utländska arkiver samlade och utgifna af C. G. Styffe. Del. 1--5. 1859--84.
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