Ballon

Old Danish Dictionary - ballon

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

The Old Danish word Ballon can mean:

  • no. (fr. ballon.) bold; follis, genus pileæ maximum ex aluta vento inflata, ballon. Colding, Etymol. 464; follis, ballon, stor opblest bold. Steph., Nomencl. 1738. 1. 228; Nucleus Jatinitat. 1763. 461; den samme dag leegte hand balon for al folekits forsamling. B. Tott. III. 809.

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

Abbreviations used:

g.
grad (gradus).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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