Alderne

Old Danish Dictionary - alderne

Meaning of Old Danish word "Alderne", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Alderne can mean:

  • to. al- drende; de, som alderne ere oc skrøblige. Kirkeordinans, 1539. f8; baade gamle og aldeme. Jer. 6. (1550 og 1647) 2. Mak. 6.13; er stå alderne, att the icke formam tt hielpe . seg selftner (1959). Gel Ark. Årsb. III. till. 42; en meget alderne vidue. Vedel, Saxo. 220; Stolpe, Dagspressen i Danm. II. 92; alderne siges om den, som ér gammel. Moth.; smlgn. midalderne.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).

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