Välvaxin

Old Swedish Dictionary - välvaxin

Meaning of Old Swedish word "välvaxin" (or vælvaxin) in Swedish.

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

välvaxin (vælvaxin)
välväxt, välbildad. " han war. .. wellwoxen vpa alla synä lemar" Di 128.

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

Additional information: p. adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • wellwoxen )

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

Works and authors cited:

Di
Sagan om Didrik af Bern. Utg. af G. O. Hyltén-Cavallius. 1850--54.
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