Trolovan

Old Swedish Dictionary - trolovan

Meaning of Old Swedish word "trolovan" in Swedish.

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

trolovan Old Swedish word can mean:

trolovan: L.

trolovan: 1) högtidligt löfte; bekännelse. þeophilius viþar sagþe guþ ok guz moþor. ok cristo (Bil cristne 37, sannolikt rätta läsarten) trolouan (christianæ professioni) Bu 29.

trolovan: 2) trolofning. i mystisk el. andlig mening. usle ärw the thänna troloffuan brytha Su 4. " at thu thenna thina hälga oc andelika troloffwAN oc fästning ltä ey swa glömas oc fortappas" ib 360. ib 92, 359, 361, 363, 366, 368, 377, 378.

Part of speech: nn

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

Similar entries:

Trolovan (I)

Works and authors cited:

Bil: Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.

Bu: Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.

Su: H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.

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