Trol

Old Swedish Dictionary - trol

Meaning of Old Swedish word "trol" in Swedish.

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

trol
troll. "thet eth gammelth ordhestedh men plegher sighie komber icke tordön trwl forgha jordhen" GPM 2: 176 (1504). Jfr brynio trol.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • trwl )
  • *trolla syra
  • -syror) ,

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

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Works and authors cited:

PM
Peder Månssons Stridskonst och Stridslag. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1845.
GPM
Gamla papper angående Mora socken. II. Arvid Siggessons brevväxling. Utg. av L. Sjödin och A. Pers. 1932.
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