Artighed

Old Danish Dictionary - artighed

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

The Old Danish word Artighed can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) kløgt; huad dem brøster' paa lifts lyst oc offuerflødighed, det vederlegge de met artighed oc kloge nemme. Vedel, Saxo fort. 80; siunis Suend at vere kronen næst for hans egen skickelighed oc naturlige artighed. sst. 309; det du icke kand begribe med fornufitens artighed. Gerner, Hesio- dus. 176. —
  • 2) vid; lepor, snoienhed, artighed. Colding, Etymol, 648. — 8) skønhed; bedre henge ved for rimenes oc anden artigheds skyld. P. Syv. I. a4.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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