Bable

Old Danish Dictionary - bable

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

The Old Danish word Bable can mean:

  • go.
  • 1) at tale uforståe- ligt. Moth; Babel, hvor de bablede, føblede og famblede paa oordene. P.yv, Betenkn. om det cimbr. baSpr. 7. —
  • 2) bable ud, at fusud med, hvad der kommer en i hmunden. Moth; fr. babiller, eng. babble, t. babbeln have nærmest den sidste bet.; smlgn. babbla hos Rietz og blable ndf., samt Molb. Diall:ble. — 8) om lys, når vindene blæser derpå, så at flammenveger. Moth; smlgn. blafre.

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

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.
eng.
engelsk.
et.
enkelttal (singularis).
g.
grad (gradus).

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