Vatukälda

Old Swedish Dictionary - vatukälda

Meaning of Old Swedish word "vatukälda" (or vatukælda) in Swedish.

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

vatukälda (vatukælda)
vattenkälla, källa. " swa som hiortin girnas til vatu källona" Bo 113. " ledhe them til äuärdelikx lifs vatukäldo" MP 1: 225. Jfr vtn-, vatns-kälda.

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

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • -källa )

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

Works and authors cited:

Bo
Bonaventuros Betraktelser. Utg. av G. E. Klemning. 1860. SFSS.
MP
Svenska Medeltids-postillor. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Fortsatta af R. Geete. Del. 3, 4, 5. 1893--1910. SFSS.
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