Balk
Old Danish Dictionary - balkMeaning of Old Danish word "Balk", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.
The Old Danish word Balk can mean:
- no. (isl, bålkr, bølkr.)
- 1) skillevæg; hand hog offuer bielcker, hand hog offuer balck. Grundtv., Folkev. III. 353b, her særlig den lave væg mellem lo og lade; smlgn.: balck er efter gamle Jyders beretning skillerum udi wdhuse oc i synderlighed udi komlader, icke høyere end til-bieleken oc der under. Osterssøn Weille; jvfr. Molb. Diall.: bulk; Aasen: bolk; Rietz: balk. —
- 2) jordstrimmel, der holdes til skæl; handtt plogitt noger baleker til synn ager (1359). Rosenv., Gl. D. 1.261. Smlgn. Mob. Diall. og Rietz.
Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛆᛚᚴ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.
Abbreviations used:
- no.
- navneord (substantivum).
- n.
- norsk.