Välmak
Old Swedish Dictionary - välmakMeaning 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.