Almuge

Old Danish Dictionary - almuge

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

The Old Danish word Almuge can mean:

  • no. hank. (sl. allr miigr, & isl. almugr el. almågi.)
  • 1) den hele mængde; atj skullæ thaghæ ok bære almwgens syndh, ok i skullæ bedhe for hannom. Gl, D.Bib. 8. Msb. 10.17; 2. Msb. 17.1; mistrøste the all al- mogæn, komendis hanum til mistrøst. Brandt. 159.5; eet things uidne paa borgemesters, radhs oc almous uegne (1471). Fynske Aktstk.66; søndagen der næst kom al almwen i en kircke. Chr. Pedersen. I. 103, 98; Herm. TWeigere. 96; taler Beengiar til al- mufiven. Ranch. 294. —
  • 2) menig mand; engen aff adelen, kiøbstede- mandt eller almughe (1333). Rosenv., 61. L. IV. 146; forboed allmugen at uptinge mett her Tygge Krabbe (1525). Rosenv., G1. D. I. 41; de billeder, der den wanwittige almow loffuer seg heden till. Kirkeordin, 1539. f8; forskattede almuffuen. Lyschand. 288.

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

Abbreviations used:

hank.
hankon (masculinum).
isl.
islandsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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