Almenning

Old Danish Dictionary - almenning

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

The Old Danish word Almenning can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) helt samfund; skal han førsth ledis ath en almen- nings gadhæ oc swa ath en amnen (1415). Rosenv., GI. L. V. 86 (me- ningen er: en oftenlig gade). —
  • 2) ;fælled, alminding; er kerdt fore oss, at nogre haffue bygd gærde vppa vor almenningh oc haffue taget aff wor almenningh oc giort ther ene- mercke till. Dipl. Chr. I. 379. Smlgn. Lund: alminning.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.

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