Balg

Old Danish Dictionary - balg

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

The Old Danish word Balg can mean:

  • no. (sv. balja.) skede; mith swerd fall vd aff balyen syn. Rimkr. 4"; vagina, sked eller balig paa swerd. Vocab.1514; balge. Colding, Ety-mol. 1880; Joh. 18.n (Chr. Peder- sen, 1550, 1647); disse suerd ere rustige, ville icke aff ballen. Herm. Weigere. 182"; sit suerd i balgen sticke. Hexaem. 79; naar sverdet er i munden, skal mand klappe balgen. P. Syv. L 396. Smlgn. sværdbalge. — Hos Moth også for vagina uteri.

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

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Abbreviations used:

n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
sv.
svensk.

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