Besk

Old Danish Dictionary - besk

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

The Old Danish word Besk can mean:

  • to.
  • 1) bitter; thær aff vord hauætsaa best. Lucid.54; som haffuet ær bieskt o0 tr ft før Dommedag. b2y; bielsk [o:biesk). sst. a1".—
  • 2) hård, ond; hun var bæsker og meget grim. Grundtv., Folkev, Il. 4803; — thet (Guds ord) er han- nom'beest oc hvast. Psalmedb. i Fw

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

Abbreviations used:

to.
tillægsord (adjectivum).
g.
grad (gradus).
t.
tysk.

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