Vädherleker

Old Swedish Dictionary - vädherleker

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vädherleker" (or vædherleker) in Swedish.

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

vädherleker Old Swedish word can mean:

vädherleker (vædherleker)
L.
vädherleker (vædherleker)
1) (gynnsamt) vindförhållande, (god) vind, (godt) väder. fik hanmz godhan wädherleek (cum maxima tranquiliate] wtan wadha oc wanda koma offuir sion Lg 3: 357. " äpter guz wilia thiänte them gudz elementa. .. thy tha the komo till strandena funno the redho for sik badhe skip oc wädherlek oc alla thorfte" ib 221.
vädherleker (vædherleker)
2) väder, väderlek. " vm iak giuir idhir ey tha nyttelikin vädhirlek" MP 1: 256. om gudh wille. .. giffua torftelighan wädherleek oc aarswext Lg 3: 375. " faghor wädherleker" Su 118.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so vädherleker may have also been written as vædherleker

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -leek Lg 3: 357, 375),

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

Works and authors cited:

Lg
Ett Forn-Svenskt Legendarium. Efter gamla handskrifter af G. Stephens. Första bandet. Andra bandet. 1847--58. -- Särskildt citeras de här aftryckta Codex Bureanus (Bu) och Codex Bildstenianus (Bil), så framt icke senare ändringar i dessa handskrifter afses.
Lg 3
Ett Forn-Svenskt Legendarium. Efter gamla handskrifter af G. Stephens. Tredje bandet. 1874.
MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
Su
H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.
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