Altergods

Old Danish Dictionary - altergods

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

The Old Danish word Altergods can mean:

  • no. gods givet til at opretholde gudstjenesten ved et alter; gildegotz, altergodtz, calennte- godtz (1540). Rosenv., Gl, L. JV. 212; hves altergods her Povel Lax- fanndt saa 40) alter och. vicårier giffuit haflver (1559). Rosenv., Gl D. II. 273; smlgn. Rørdam, Kbhvns Kirker og Klostre. 164, 230, 256 flyå.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).

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