Baghær

Old Danish Dictionary - baghær

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

The Old Danish word Baghær can mean:

  • no.
  • 1) = baghold 1); hafide beskicket nogle vdi baghæren, som skulde tage imod fien- derne. Vedel, Saxo. 314. —
  • 2) an- fald bagfra; der de fornomme samme bag heer, da rende de til bage igien.' Chr. Pedersen. V. 220.rs; han fryc- tede sig saare for bag hær. Herm. Weigere. 31; affuerie tiendernis bag- hær. Vedel, Saxo. 157; måske opr. et helt andet ord end 1); smlgn. isl. bakjarl.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.

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