Bederdans

Old Danish Dictionary - bederdans

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

The Old Danish word Bederdans can mean:

  • no. art dans; der hand kam till borrig-lied, enn bedde-dantz, den gick derwed. Grundtv., Folkev. II. 59b; en beder-dantz skall du mig træde. sst. II. 114b, 5da — beddre- dantzen. sst.Il. 55b, 166b; som beder- dantz hun gick all-best. sst. IV. 365b. Dans ellers hank. i Nord., men nok hunk. i Fyn, hvorfra denne viseopskrift formodes at være; se indl, sst. IV. 365.

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

Abbreviations used:

hank.
hankon (masculinum).
hunk.
hunkøn (femininum).
n.
norsk.
no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

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