Tvinlinger

Old Swedish Dictionary - tvinlinger

Meaning of Old Swedish word "tvinlinger" in Swedish.

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

tvinlinger
tvilling. "at seia. .. iacoBum. som. .. sumi sigia varomhärra vra licaSTan. at änlitis siþum ok limpnaþe: som þe varen vbaþ tuilinga" Bu 193. " opta födhas twe twilling badhe i enne STund STund" MB 1: 46. " scriwas. .. aff iacob oc esaw. at the waro twinlingia" ib. STenianus. Se Lg.">Bil 702. " the hafdho twa sönir twilinga" ST 34.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • twinlingia MB 1: 46.
  • twillingia ib. " twillinar" ib (Cod B) 532.
  • thwillingha Bil 702.
  • tuilinga Bu 193.
  • twilinga ST 34 ),
  • tvinlingia brodhir
  • twillingia- MB 2: 397. thwillinga-),

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

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Bu
Codex Bureanus. Se Lg.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
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