Bentsdrift

Old Danish Dictionary - bentsdrift

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

The Old Danish word Bentsdrift can mean:

  • no. streng eftervinter; bentsdrift, bag- vinter, kyndelmesseknude, heraf plejer benderne endnu at sige, at vi ej faaer got vejri foraaret, førend Bent oc Gjer- trad har drukket brøllup (17de et 21de Martii). Moth; hyems præcipi- tans & affect, kyndelmisse knude, sancte Bendits drifft. M. Pors, De nomencl. 282.

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

Abbreviations used:

no.
navneord (substantivum).
t.
tysk.

Back