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Based on "Ordbog til det ældre danske Sprog" by Otto Kalkar.

It is the largest Old Danish dictionary. The original volumes were published in 1881 - 1907, with additional supplement added in 1907 - 1918.

Old Danish language

Old Danish developed from Old East Norse, the eastern dialect of Old Norse, at the end of the Viking Age.

Despite its name, Kalkars dictionary is not exactly a dictionary of "Old Danish",as it covers period from Middle Danish to early Modern Danish. The dictionary covers time period of 1300 - 1700, which means the oldest vocabulary would not differ much from that used in the Viking Age, while the newest portions would not differ much from modern Danish.

Old Norse language

Old Norse was a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements from about the 7th to the 15th centuries.

Also known as "the viking language", "Old Nordic", or "Old Scandinavian"

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