Trolkarl

Old Swedish Dictionary - trolkarl

Meaning of Old Swedish word "trolkarl" in Swedish.

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

trolkarl: trollkarl. " ffarmacus. .. troll kaar" GU C 20 s. 253. maleficus. .. ogerningx man oc traal karl ib (hand 2) s. 112. marsus si idest incantator orma döffuare oc trolkarl ib s. 121. MP 5: l207 (se under runokarl). ormen. .. bliffuer bwndhin aff ordhen som trolkarllen sigher ower honom JMÖ 8.

Part of speech: nn

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

Similar entries:

Trolkarl (II)

Works and authors cited:

GU: Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.

MP: Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.

GU C 20: Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.

JMÖ: Jungfru Marie Örtagård. Vadstenanunnornas veckoritual i svensk öfversättning från år 1510. Utg. af R. Geete. 1895. SFSS.

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