Trylsker

Old Swedish Dictionary - trylsker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "trylsker" in Swedish.

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

trylsker
som har trolls natur; trollkunig, egande förmåga att trolla, som utöfvar trolldom. trayanus sagdhe ignacium wara trulscan (Cod. C trytzskan (utan tvifvel uppkommet af trylzskan) 998) Bil 370. " thwe trulzke (Cod. C. trylzske 1026) afgudha män (duos magos) gingo lönlika epte siluestro" ib 568. " witte (möyomen) at t varo trolska (Co.d C thrydzska (utan tvifvel uppkommet af thrylzska) 1016)" ib 486. Di 231, 234. " äst thu trylsker man " Fl (Cod. B, C) 1246.

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • trylzsker.
  • trolsker.
  • trulsker. trwlsker: trwlsk Di 234 ;
  • trwlskare ib 231. thrulzker),

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Di
Sagan om Didrik af Bern. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1850--54.
Fl
Flores och Blanzeflor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1844.
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