Välmak

Old Swedish Dictionary - välmak

Meaning of Old Swedish word "välmak" (or vælmak) in Swedish.

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

välmak Old Swedish word can mean:

välmak (vælmak)
1) ro, hvila, beqvämlighet, goda dagar. ij ärin Alt wane widher wäl mak Al 1389. " wi mistom. . Al then hedher ok Alt thz wäl mak ther Alexander later os tee" ib 3170.
välmak (vælmak)
2) gagn, nytta, fördel. hulka tre gardha nyclis diäkn. .. säk laglika meth klostrena till lagdhe äpter beggias thera vällmak, fore twa gardha på fAlonne SD NS 2: 213 (1409).

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • väll )

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

Works and authors cited:

Al
Konung Alexander. Utg. af G.E. Klemming. 1862.
SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
SD NS
(Svenskt Diplomatarium. Ny Serie.) Svenskt Diplomatarium från och med år 1401. Bd 3. Utg. genom C. Silfverstolpe. 1885--1902. -- Bd 4 s. 1--240. Utg. genom K. H. Karlsson. 1903--1904.
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