Baldak

Old Danish Dictionary - baldak

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

The Old Danish word Baldak can mean:

  • der i middelalderen brugtes ;som nåvn for Bagdad (smlgn. Baldugh. Mandev. Rejse. 21.3; Blandag. Ro- mant. Digtn. Il. 308). Smign. Du Cange: baldakinus; pannus omnium ditissimus, cujus utpote stamen ex filo auri, subtegmen éx. serico tegitur, plumario opere intertextus; Sch. u. L.: boldeke; Fritzner: baldikin.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
nt.
nedertysk.
t.
tysk.

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